The Holy Spirit Catholic Saints will head out on the road to take on the University Charter Trail Blazers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Spirit Catholic will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Holy Spirit Catholic beat Sipsey Valley 10-5.
Meanwhile, University Charter got the win against Johnson on Tuesday by a conclusive 19-1. The result was nothing new for the Trail Blazers, who have now won seven contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Sadie Dixon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Marissa Felus was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kyia Ezell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
University Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
University Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Holy Spirit Catholic, their record is now 9-12-1.
Everything went Holy Spirit Catholic's way against University Charter when the teams last played on Monday, as Holy Spirit Catholic made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad 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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