Ursuline had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Madison Blue Streaks by a score of 7-4. That's more bragging rights for Ursuline, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Madison's part, Kara Mekulsia was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Mekulsia has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mekulsia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mekulsia wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Ursuline is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Madison, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ursuline will take on Girard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Girard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Madison, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Lake Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Lake Catholic is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Madison will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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