St. Paul Catholic is 2-8 against Watertown since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. St. Paul Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
St. Paul Catholic proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Holy Cross get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since May 29, 2024.
The result came thanks to Lauren Kozlak's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Paul Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Boucino, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Boucino has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Watertown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Torrington last Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
St. Paul Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Watertown, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
St. Paul Catholic took their win against Watertown when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team 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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