St. Catherine extended their postseason success on Monday against Bishop Ireton. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop Ireton Cardinals a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but St. Catherine's sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The result came thanks to Kinnady Branch's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Viruet, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Raymond, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
St. Catherine's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Bishop Ireton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
St. Catherine's will take on Potomac School at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Catherine's: 1.3, Potomac School: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bishop Ireton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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