The Bishop Brossart Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Academy Pandas at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Brossart has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 13.
Bishop Brossart lost 15-2 to Ryle on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy had just enough and edged Highlands out 4-3 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame Academy.
Abby Turnpaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava McKinley was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addison Zinser, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bishop Brossart's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Bishop Brossart suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Turnpaugh, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that Bishop Brossart knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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