St. Catherine put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Collegiate Cougars onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but St. Catherine's sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kinnady Branch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Branch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, St. Catherine's let Day Vetter and Brianna Henry loose on the outfield. Vetter scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Henry went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Vetter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Viruet, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Catherine's is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Collegiate, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
St. Catherine's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Collegiate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Margaret's at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Collegiate is facing St. Margaret's at the right time seeing as St. Margaret's is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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