The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Zionsville Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Guerin Catholic: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Zionsville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Guerin Catholic will head into Wednesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 19-6 to Covenant Christian.
Emily Powers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Kate Brady was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Zionsville stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Western Boone an 11-0 shutout. While fans of Zionsville might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Leah Helton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Helton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Helton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Kristin Evers looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Taylor Martin and Abbie Geib did most of the damage at the plate: Martin went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Geib went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sylvia Mudis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Guerin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Zionsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Guerin Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Zionsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Guerin Catholic, Sydny Poeck (who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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