St. Joseph's Academy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will challenge the Liberty Magnet Patriots at 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph's Academy has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Things were looking good for St. Joseph's Academy after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Central Private, falling 15-5. The Redstickers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kenley Massett
| 03/13/25 vs Central Private | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ French Settlement | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs E.D. White | 1 |
| 02/24/25 vs Slidell | 1 |
Kenley Massett was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Ava Norris also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph's Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Liberty Magnet lost 29-19 to False River on Friday.
Miracle Sanders led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Nitza Matute-Quintana was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Joseph's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Liberty Magnet, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-8.
Everything went St. Joseph's Academy's way against Liberty Magnet when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as St. Joseph's Academy made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph's Academy 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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