The Bellingham Blackhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Ursuline Academy Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bellingham has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Ursuline Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Bellingham came up short against Norton and fell 8-3.
Bellingham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacobi Houston, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Houston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Maimonides 13-0.
Colleen Ganley and Priya Raskin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ganley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Raskin struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Ganley went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Raskin went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Isabella Borgonzi was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Bellingham's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Ursuline Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bellingham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ursuline Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
