The Ursuline Academy Bears will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the O'Bryant Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Ursuline Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Ursuline Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Dover-Sherborn on Tuesday. Ursuline Academy put the hurt on Dover-Sherborn with a sharp 18-5 win. Ursuline Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Anna Kuchta and Emersyn Smart made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Kuchta struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Smart tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Kuchta went 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI, while Smart scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Colleen Ganley was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Borgonzi, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, O'Bryant fell victim to a rough 16-8 defeat at the hands of Everett two weeks ago.
Ursuline Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for O'Bryant, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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