Villa Maria Academy is 0-3 against Bayard Rustin since May of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Hurricanes will welcome the Golden Knights at 3:45 p.m.
Villa Maria Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Villa Joseph Marie on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jems by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bayard Rustin entered their tilt with Sun Valley on Monday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vanguards a 5-0 shutout. Five seems to be a good number for the Golden Knights as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ashley Falcone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Sarah Wood and Liv Shuffler did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Shuffler went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Shuffler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Lang, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Bayard Rustin pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Villa Maria Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Villa Maria Academy came up short against Bayard Rustin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 10-5. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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