The Ursuline Academy Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Lynch Friars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ursuline Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Prestonwood Christian out 6-5.
Leah Drake made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Drake has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Drake was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Nolan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tatum Kreutz, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Bishop Lynch got themselves on the board against Parish Episcopal on Tuesday, but Parish Episcopal never followed suit. They skirted past the Panthers 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bishop Lynch.
Kylie Love spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Faith Peterson, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Santos, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Ursuline Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-9 record this season. As for Bishop Lynch, their win bumped their record up to 7-5-2.
Ursuline Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Lynch in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ursuline Academy since the team 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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