Softball Preview: St. John's Cadets vs. Bishop McNamara Mustangs
St. John has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Mary's Ryken, who was ranked second at the time (St. John's was ranked first). St. John's rough 13-3 loss to St. Mary's Ryken on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John's in their matchups with St. Mary's Ryken: they've now lost eight in a row.
St. John's saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liz Macyko, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Paul VI on Friday. Bishop McNamara has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christina Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. John's has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop McNamara struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went St. John's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as St. John's made off with an 18-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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