The St. Joseph Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Serra Catholic Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with eight straight defeats, while Serra Catholic will come in with five straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph's offense. They came up short against Jeannette on Wednesday, falling 19-0.
Meanwhile, Serra Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Greensburg Central Catholic on Wednesday, taking the game 9-6.
Kelly Morrissey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Keyara Watkins was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Giana Foster was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Serra Catholic pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
St. Joseph suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Serra Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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