St. Luke has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Hackley has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Storm will host the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Luke's came out on top against Greens Farms Academy on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Storm were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Dragons.
Caroline D'Onofrio and Lucia Biasotti were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, D'Onofrio tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Biasotti tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, D'Onofrio went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Biasotti went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Lucy Millones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Fatsi, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
St. Luke's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greens Farms Academy only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, Hackley made easy work of Riverdale Country on Friday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
St. Luke's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hackley, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything went St. Luke's way against Hackley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as St. Luke's made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
