On Wednesday, the St. Joseph's Academy Angels got the win against the Notre Dame Rebels by a conclusive 8-2.
Julie Origliasso was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hudsen Backsmeyer was excellent, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Mary Ott was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph's Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.6.
The victory got St. Joseph's Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Notre Dame, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
St. Joseph's Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 loss vs. Incarnate Word Academy on the 26th. Notre Dame has also already played their next match, a 9-0 win against Nerinx Hall on the 26th.
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