Waterbury Career Academy is 0-7 against St. Paul Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the St. Paul Catholic Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Waterbury Career Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Waterbury Career Academy lost 15-1 to Woodland Regional on Wednesday. Waterbury Career Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Waterbury Career Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssia Carrillo, who went 2-for-2 with a home run. Carrillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but St. Paul Catholic had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Woodland Regional on Monday. That's two games in a row now that St. Paul Catholic has lost by just one run.
Julia Kozlak and Taylor Williams stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kozlak went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double, while Williams scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Kate Marchak was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Waterbury Career Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for St. Paul Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Waterbury Career Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like St. Paul Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Waterbury Career Academy might still be hurting after the 19-7 loss they got from St. Paul Catholic in their previous matchup back in April. Can Waterbury Career Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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