Softball Preview: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Holy Name Green Wave
Padua Franciscan is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Holy Name is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Padua Franciscan Bruins will take on the Holy Name Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Padua Franciscan will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Padua Franciscan came out on top against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin by a score of 8-5 on Tuesday.
Alex Camarati made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Camarati was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brae Boguski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holy Name beat Normandy 8-3 on Tuesday.
Padua Franciscan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Holy Name, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Padua Franciscan suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Holy Name when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Padua Franciscan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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