Gabriel Richard is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Shrine Catholic is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gabriel Richard easily dispatched Cardinal Mooney Catholic two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Fighting Irish fell just short of Cranbrook Kingswood by a score of 8-6 last Tuesday.
While Shrine Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Cardinal Mooney Catholic with a sharp 16-1 win last Tuesday. Considering the Knights have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shrine Catholic let Jenna Ruhle and Samantha Swaneck run wild. Ruhle went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Swaneck went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ruhle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Zboril, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Shrine Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Gabriel Richard's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Shrine Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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