Incarnate Word Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the St. Joseph's Academy Angels. That's more bragging rights for the Red Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sophia Otten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Incarnate Word Academy got a big performance out of Lauryn Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Meriwether, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
Incarnate Word Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.8.
Incarnate Word Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Joseph's Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Incarnate Word Academy will face off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Incarnate Word Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph's Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pattonville at 4:15 p.m. St. Joseph's Academy is facing Pattonville at the right time seeing as Pattonville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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