Softball Preview: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Lake Catholic Cougars
After three games on the road, Padua Franciscan is heading back home. They will take on the Lake Catholic Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Padua Franciscan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Padua Franciscan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Brookside as Padua Franciscan made off with a 12-1 win. That's two games straight that Padua Franciscan has won by exactly 11 runs.
Alex Camarati was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Camarati was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samantha Ezzie was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Maya Stavnicky, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Catholic is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 18-4 to West Geauga on Monday.
Padua Franciscan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Lake Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Padua Franciscan's way against Lake Catholic when the teams last played on April 9th as Padua Franciscan made off with a 23-4 victory. Does Padua Franciscan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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