The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Saint John Paul the Great Catholic. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Our Lady of Good Counsel considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton got the win against Elizabeth Seton on Friday by a conclusive 19-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Ireton.
Ciara Funk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Funk has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Funk was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bishop Ireton let Sarah Finamore and Caroline Dick loose on the outfield. Finamore scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Dick scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Annabelle Seaton was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Bishop Ireton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything went Our Lady of Good Counsel's way against Bishop Ireton in their previous matchup back in March as Our Lady of Good Counsel made off with a 12-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Our Lady of Good Counsel 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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