Softball Game Preview: Immaculate Heart Pandas vs. St. Monica Mariners

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 11:38am

Softball Preview: Immaculate Heart Pandas vs. St. Monica Mariners

The Immaculate Heart Pandas will head out on the road to face off against the St. Monica Mariners at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immaculate Heart is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.

Immaculate Heart's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Marymount on Tuesday. Their tough 15-0 defeat to the Sailors might stick with them for a while.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Monica, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Tuesday.

Bella Urbina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Bella Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. Savanna Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.

Immaculate Heart's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for St. Monica, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.

Immaculate Heart skirted past St. Monica 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Immaculate Heart have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Monica turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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