St. Catherine extended their postseason success on Friday against Trinity Episcopal. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Trinity Episcopal Titans. The win was familiar territory for St. Catherine's who now have five in a row.
Kinnady Branch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Branch has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Branch was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Day Vetter was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brianna Henry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Trinity Episcopal's side, Karsin Beatty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Catherine's pushed their record up to 20-2 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Trinity Episcopal, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Catherine's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bishop Ireton on Tuesday. Bishop Ireton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Episcopal, they will be playing at home against Paul VI on Tuesday. Trinity Episcopal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Paul VI's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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