St. Joseph's Academy lost to Ursuline Academy back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The St. Joseph's Academy Angels put the hurt on the Ursuline Academy Bears with a sharp 11-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Angels.
Julie Origliasso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudsen Backsmeyer, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Kirsch, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Joseph's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Ursuline Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
St. Joseph's Academy will venture away from home to face off against St. Francis Borgia at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis Borgia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Ursuline Academy, they will host Nerinx Hall at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ursuline Academy is facing Nerinx Hall at the right time seeing as Nerinx Hall is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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