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| 05/08/24 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 19-3 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 13-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Catherine and Collegiate are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Saints will head out to face off against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Catherine's is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
St. Catherine's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Saint Gertrude as they made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Keira Frazier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinnady Branch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Olivia Tull was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Catherine's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Gertrude only posted a batting average of .053.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Collegiate's offense. They came up short against Trinity Episcopal on Tuesday, falling 19-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Catherine's pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
St. Catherine's took their victory against Collegiate in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad 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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