St. Margaret is 8-2 against St. Catherine since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Margaret's Scotties will look to defend their home field against the St. Catherine's Saints at 4:30 p.m. St. Margaret's has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 15 straight defeats, while St. Catherine's will come in with five straight wins.
St. Margaret's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Saint Gertrude on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Gators.
Meanwhile, St. Catherine's won against Freeman on Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. St. Catherine's came out on top against Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association by a score of 4-1.
Kinnady Branch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Day Vetter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Isabella Viruet was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
St. Margaret's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. Catherine's, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
St. Margaret's suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to St. Catherine's in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can St. Margaret's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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