The St. Dominic Crusaders will challenge the Ursuline Academy Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Dominic has three straight victories, Ursuline Academy has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, St. Dominic earned a 5-2 win over Ritenour.
Abigail Mandrell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mandrell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mandrell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacie Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Mackenzie Roth also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy came up short against St. Joseph's Academy on Tuesday, falling 15-4.
Ursuline Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Dominic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went St. Dominic's way against Ursuline Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as St. Dominic made off with a 13-2 win. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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