Softball Preview: Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars vs. Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks
The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars are on the road again on Friday to play the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pembroke Pines Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Sebring.
Destiny Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ariana Bonilla, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.58 runs allowed on Tuesday. Archbishop McCarthy put the hurt on Bayside with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Archbishop McCarthy who now have six in a row.
Sienna Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Krista Confesssore was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Olivia Coloca was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pembroke Pines Charter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-18 record this season. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their record is now 15-5.
Pembroke Pines Charter couldn't quite finish off Archbishop McCarthy in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garcia, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Pembroke Pines Charter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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