If Incarnate Word Academy was feeling good fresh off their 18-6 takedown of Ursuline Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Knights took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Dominic Crusaders on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Knights in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
Makenna Brannam was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Brannam was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauryn Walker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Erin Meriwether, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Incarnate Word Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for St. Dominic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Incarnate Word Academy will host Oakville at 1:15 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Dominic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Parkway North at 4:15 p.m.
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