The Georgetown Visitation Prep Cubs will be playing at home against the St. John's Cadets at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Georgetown Visitation Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Jackson-Reed with a sharp 16-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Georgetown Visitation Prep.
Lila Easton and Sophia Brinkman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Easton tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Brinkman pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Easton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Easton scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Brinkman went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucie Touomou, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlin O'Connor, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. John's faced National Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went St. John's way against National Cathedral as St. John's made off with a 10-2 victory.
Charlotte Lacey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Devyn Johnson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cameran Corbett was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Georgetown Visitation Prep pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for St. John's, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Sunday as neither team is afraid to steal. Georgetown Visitation Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Georgetown Visitation Prep might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from St. John's in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Georgetown Visitation Prep, Betsy Bromley (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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