Holy Names Academy has gone 9-1 against Eastside Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Holy Names Academy will look to defend their home field against Eastside Catholic at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holy Names Academy has three straight wins, Eastside Catholic has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Holy Names Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt West Seattle on Friday. Holy Names Academy was the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over West Seattle. Considering Holy Names Academy has won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Frannie Gimbl was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lee Smedstad
| 04/04/25 vs West Seattle | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Nathan Hale | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lee Smedstad, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cora Hardenbrook, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic lost 15-4 to Garfield on Friday.
Queen Tone was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Eastside Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Holy Names Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Holy Names Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. However, it's not like Eastside Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Holy Names Academy took their win against Eastside Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will Holy Names Academy repeat their success, or does Eastside Catholic has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
