Ludlowe and St. Joseph are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ludlowe Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph Cadets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Ludlowe sitting on seven straight victories and St. Joseph on ten.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ludlowe gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Norwalk.
Ludlowe got a big performance out of Lauren Foley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izzy Mulhall, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Bridgeport Central with a sharp 14-1 victory.
Analise Hubert was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Molly Kery was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ludlowe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for St. Joseph, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ludlowe has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ludlowe couldn't quite finish off St. Joseph in their previous meeting on April 10th and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Joseph's Katie Dzialo, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that Ludlowe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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