Booker hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Mooney recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tornadoes will host the Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Booker and Southeast finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cardinal Mooney, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Saint Stephen's Episcopal on Thursday as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaitlyn Will made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Olivia Lockhart was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Caroline Rooney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cardinal Mooney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Stephen's Episcopal struck out ten times.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. Booker's tie makes their record 4-5-1 this season.
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