Juan Diego Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Summit Academy Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Summit Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Juan Diego Catholic, who comes in off a win.
While Juan Diego Catholic has not struggled against Providence Hall recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Juan Diego Catholic blew past Providence Hall 7-0. Juan Diego Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Sienna Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ellie Palmer and Olivia Jewkes did most of the damage at the plate: Palmer went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Jewkes scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mattie Montoya, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Summit Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They fell just short of Provo by a score of 25-23 on Friday. One positive for Summit Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Audrey Druce made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored five runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Madi Casper, who went 4-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Juan Diego Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Summit Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Juan Diego Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. However, it's not like Summit Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .393. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Juan Diego Catholic's way against Summit Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Juan Diego Catholic made off with a 26-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juan Diego Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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