Prestonwood Christian hasn't had much luck against Ursuline Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prestonwood Christian picked up another tournament win back in February. They came out on top against Mesquite by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, while Ursuline Academy put up plenty of runs two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Nolan Catholic. Everything went Ursuline Academy's way against Nolan Catholic as Ursuline Academy made off with a 12-0 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Audrina Arata made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Arata was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Tallulah Washington and Emily Cash did most of the damage at the plate: Washington went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Cash scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That home run marked the first that Washington launched this season. Another player making a difference was Brenly Fink, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Ursuline Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Ursuline Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 15 runs. Prestonwood Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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