After a string of five wins, Edwin O. Smith's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the East Catholic Eagles by a score of 14-12. Edwin O. Smith was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Rachael Morales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Julia Winakor, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Edwin O. Smith was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Catholic only posted a batting average of .308.
On East Catholic's side, the team relied heavily on Delaney Poach, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Poach has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Katinka Nolan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Edwin O. Smith's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for East Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Edwin O. Smith will be playing in front of their home fans against Enfield at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Edwin O. Smith is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for East Catholic, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lewis Mills at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. East Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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