Holy Name is 5-0 against Padua Franciscan since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Holy Name Green Wave will head out on the road to square off against the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Holy Name sitting on eight straight victories and Padua Franciscan on four.
On Tuesday, Holy Name was able to grind out a solid win over Normandy, taking the game 8-3.
Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan has not done well against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Padua Franciscan came out on top against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin by a score of 8-5.
Alex Camarati was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Camarati was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brae Boguski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Holy Name's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Padua Franciscan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Holy Name took their win against Padua Franciscan when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-8. Does Holy Name have another victory up their sleeve, or will Padua Franciscan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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