The Ursuline Academy Bears will take on the St. Joseph's Academy Angels at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ursuline Academy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Ursuline Academy will head into Monday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They lost 18-4 to St. Francis Borgia.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Academy had just enough and edged Hazelwood West out 7-6 on Monday.
Julie Origliasso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Betty Glynn was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mary Ott, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph's Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hazelwood West only tossed six.
Ursuline Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for St. Joseph's Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Ursuline Academy skirted past St. Joseph's Academy 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ursuline Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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