The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Eureka Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Incarnate Word Academy has three straight victories, Eureka has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Incarnate Word Academy earned a 6-2 win over St. Joseph's Academy.
Sophia Otten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Incarnate Word Academy got a big performance out of Lauryn Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Meriwether, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
Incarnate Word Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph's Academy only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Eureka came up short against Westminster Christian on Wednesday and fell 5-1.
Incarnate Word Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Eureka, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
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