Softball Recap: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves vs. North Central Panthers
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory lost against North Central back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Central Panthers. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory has not had much luck with North Central recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Alyssa Donaldson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double.
On North Central's side, Kaelee Jacobs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Jacobs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Saalfrank, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Kennady Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for North Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will square off against Covenant Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to take on Ben Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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