The Ursuline Fighting Irish will take on the McDonald Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ursuline has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while McDonald will arrive with four straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Ursuline's offense. They lost 17-0 to South Range on Monday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Irish were not able to get on the board.
Eva Camuso made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Katie Koulianos was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, McDonald never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Mineral Ridge.
The result came thanks to Aubrey Evans's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, McDonald's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Miley Titus, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
McDonald pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ursuline, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Ursuline took their victory against McDonald in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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