Ursuline Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Norfolk County Agricultural Rams. That's more bragging rights for Ursuline Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Anna Kuchta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Kuchta has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kuchta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ursuline Academy let Ella Cusson and Meghan Ganley loose on the outfield. Cusson went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Ganley scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Kirk, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Ursuline Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Norfolk County Agricultural, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ursuline Academy will take on Notre Dame Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Ursuline Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Norfolk County Agricultural, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cape Cod RVT at 3:30 p.m.
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