Incarnate Word Academy took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Holy Cross, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Incarnate Word Academy won by a run and slipped past Holy Cross 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Angels have posted since February 11th.
Arisela Perez
| 03/18/25 @ Holy Cross | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs Saint Mary's Hall | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Yoakum | 15 |
| 03/10/25 vs King | 13 |
| 02/20/25 vs Wharton | 13 |
The result came thanks to Arisela Perez's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Incarnate Word Academy's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addie Aleman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Incarnate Word Academy pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Cross, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
Incarnate Word Academy has already played their next match (against John Paul II), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Holy Cross, they will head out to take on Geneva at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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