St. Martin's Episcopal is 0-3 against Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Martin's Episcopal Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Swamp Owls at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Martin's Episcopal can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Katharine Drexel a 19-0 shutout. While fans of St. Martin's Episcopal might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Sofia Divincenti made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Divincenti was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Gianna Mandella and Kaia Au did most of the damage at the plate: Mandella scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Au scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Jessie Gaspard was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Central Lafourche on Wednesday, taking the game 5-0. The victory was just what Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy needed coming off of a 12-6 defeat in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Emily West, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Curry Muller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for St. Martin's Episcopal and bumps their season record up to 5-7. As for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Martin's Episcopal has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .522. However, it's not like Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Martin's Episcopal might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can St. Martin's Episcopal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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