Softball Game Preview: Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish vs. Strafford Indians

Springfield Catholic is 0-7 against Strafford since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. Springfield Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Strafford at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Strafford will be up against a hot Springfield Catholic team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Springfield Catholic was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over New Heights Christian Academy on Monday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strafford). Everything went their way against Sparta on Friday as Strafford made off with a 21-9 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted against the Trojans since April 28, 2015.

Kayliegh Lexa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lexa was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dalyce Scrivener, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Presley McCain was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.

Strafford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sparta only posted a batting average of .353.

Springfield Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Strafford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.

Springfield Catholic might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Strafford in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can Springfield Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.