It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Trinity Episcopal can now relate to. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Catherine's Saints on Friday. Trinity Episcopal's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Karsin Beatty made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On St. Catherine's side, Kinnady Branch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Branch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Day Vetter was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Brianna Henry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Trinity Episcopal's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8. As for St. Catherine's, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trinity Episcopal will take on Paul VI at TBD on Tuesday. Trinity Episcopal is facing Paul VI at the right time seeing as Paul VI is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Catherine's, they will be playing at home against Bishop Ireton on Tuesday. Bishop Ireton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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