The Archbishop Hoban Knights are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Archbishop Hoban lost a heartbreaker to Hoover when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. Archbishop Hoban fell 4-0 to Hoover. The match marked that first time this year in which Archbishop Hoban was not able to get on the board.
Gracelyn Schultz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ursuline's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Louisville on Tuesday. Ursuline has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Archbishop Hoban has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Ursuline, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Archbishop Hoban came out on top in a nail-biter against Ursuline when the teams last played back in May of 2022, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Hoban 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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