Softball Preview: Greenwich Cardinals vs. St. Joseph Cadets
Greenwich is 0-8 against St. Joseph since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Greenwich Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the St. Joseph Cadets at 4:00 p.m.
On Monday, Greenwich fell victim to a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Ludlowe. Greenwich has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Katie Dzialo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, St. Joseph got a big performance out of Janelli Pratts, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jill Guilfoyle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Greenwich's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Greenwich suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to St. Joseph when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Greenwich avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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