On Monday St. Dominic will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They and the Howell Central Spartans are set to duel. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, St. Dominic made easy work of Incarnate Word Academy and carried off a 13-3 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelsey Kunz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madeline Ganey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allison Roth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Howell Central was able to grind out a solid win over Winfield on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
St. Dominic has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Howell Central, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
St. Dominic came out on top in a nail-biter against Howell Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Dominic 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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