Divine Child is 0-4 against Regina since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Falcons will face off against Regina at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Ten must be Divine Child's lucky number: they beat St. Ursula Academy with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Arrows. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Regina). Everything went their way against Fraser on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Regina.
Morgan Thimm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Emma Giuliani was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Younes, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Regina was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .525. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Divine Child has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Regina, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-6.
Divine Child might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Regina when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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