
Saints
04/17/25 @ Collegiate | 24 |
04/28/25 vs St. Margaret's | 20 |
05/14/25 vs Flint Hill | 18 |
04/22/25 @ Flint Hill | 18 |
05/01/25 vs Collegiate | 14 |
With a playoff win on the line, St. Catherine rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Flint Hill Huskies get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Considering the Saints have won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kinnady Branch was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Paxton Raymond was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brianna Henry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
St. Catherine's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win (which was St. Catherine's seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Flint Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
As of now, neither St. Catherine's nor the Huskies have any future games scheduled.
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