Saints
| 04/17/25 @ Collegiate | 24 |
| 04/28/25 vs St. Margaret's | 20 |
| 05/14/25 vs Flint Hill | 18 |
| 04/22/25 @ Flint Hill | 18 |
| 05/01/25 vs Collegiate | 14 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Catherine had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Trinity Episcopal Titans as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kinnady Branch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Armorel Lucas was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Izzy Viruet, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
St. Catherine's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Episcopal only posted a batting average of .227.
The victory was the eighth in a row for St. Catherine's, bringing their record up to 23-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Coming up, St. Catherine's will challenge Bishop O'Connell at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something the Saints surely won't give up without a fight. Trinity Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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