Saints
| 04/17/25 @ Collegiate | 24 |
| 04/28/25 vs St. Margaret's | 20 |
| 04/22/25 @ Flint Hill | 18 |
| 05/01/25 vs Collegiate | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ Christchurch School | 13 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Catherine walked away with it. They blew past the Collegiate Cougars 10-0 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kinnady Branch made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Tull, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Izzy Viruet, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
St. Catherine's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for St. Catherine's, bringing their record up to 20-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Looking ahead, St. Catherine's will square off against Trinity Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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