Catholic extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount de Sales Academy Sailors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Mount de Sales Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Tuesday.
As for Mount de Sales Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Mount de Sales Academy's part, Kat Wright and Maya Schipske did most of the damage at the plate: Wright got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Schipske went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Schipske has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Olivia Berger, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic will welcome Mercy at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Magic have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something Catholic will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mount de Sales Academy, they will be playing at home against John Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sailors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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