The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Powdersville Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, St. Joseph's Catholic came up short against Brashier Middle College Charter and fell 13-8. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addie Murphy
| 04/09/25 vs Brashier Middle College Charter | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Brashier Middle College Charter | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Southside Christian | 9 |
| 03/24/25 vs Greenville H | 5 |
Addie Murphy put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Stella Nash was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Abby Green also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Powdersville posted their closest victory since April 16, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mountain View Prep 7-5.
Kylie Powell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kensley Vicars, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Woods, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Powdersville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
St. Joseph's Catholic might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Powdersville in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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