Softball Preview: DePaul Catholic Spartans vs. Roxbury Gaels
The DePaul Catholic Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Roxbury Gaels at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. DePaul Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Roxbury will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, DePaul Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Passaic County Tech with a sharp 10-2 win.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Roxbury had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Union City on Thursday. Roxbury has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kate McDougal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Savannah Cirella was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Angelina Moschella, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
DePaul Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Roxbury, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
DePaul Catholic came up short against Roxbury in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can DePaul Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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