If Fontbonne Academy was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of O'Bryant last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fontbonne Academy Ducks fell 5-2 to the Ursuline Academy Bears on Wednesday. Fontbonne Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ursuline Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Ursuline Academy's part, Anna Kuchta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Kuchta has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Kuchta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Kuchta wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emersyn Smart, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Fontbonne Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Ursuline Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
While Fontbonne Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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