Incarnate Word Academy let St. Charles West stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Monday but luckily Incarnate Word Academy prevailed anyway. The Red Knights came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 9-6. That's more bragging rights for the Red Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Layla Portis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Makenna Brannam
| 09/29/25 @ St. Charles West | 4 |
| 09/04/25 @ Webster Groves | 3 |
| 09/25/25 @ St. Joseph's Academy | 2 |
| 09/22/25 vs Oakville | 2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Fort Zumwalt South | 2 |
In other batting news, Incarnate Word Academy got a massive performance out of Makenna Brannam, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Brannam a new career-high. Mary Kling was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Incarnate Word Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Charles West only managed nine.
Incarnate Word Academy pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for St. Charles West, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Incarnate Word Academy will head out to take on Ursuline Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Red Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Charles West, they will host St. Charles at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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