Softball Preview: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats vs. Archbishop Mitty Monarchs
St. Ignatius College Preparatory is 0-10 against Archbishop Mitty since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will be playing at home against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
In Friday's second game, St. Ignatius College Preparatory fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Valley Christian. St. Ignatius College Preparatory has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delilah Berry was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecilia Ryan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty faced Saint Francis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Archbishop Mitty fell just short of Saint Francis by a score of 10-8. Archbishop Mitty has struggled against Saint Francis recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Corri Hicks was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lindsey Miller was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Archbishop Mitty, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Ignatius College Preparatory hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Archbishop Mitty struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory came up short against Archbishop Mitty when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can St. Ignatius College Preparatory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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