Softball Preview: De La Salle Meteors vs. Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack
De La Salle is 1-9 against Saint Ignatius College Prep since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The De La Salle Meteors will head out on the road to take on the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack at 4:30 p.m. De La Salle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
De La Salle is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Lincoln Park (and have done all season long). De La Salle put the hurt on Lincoln Park with a sharp 13-1 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for De La Salle.
Julie Guerrero was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Guerrero was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, De La Salle got a big performance out of Lilah Serrano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alondra Soto, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saint Ignatius College Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Francis 6-5.
Like De La Salle, Saint Ignatius College Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Giovanna Sanfratello. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Sanfratello was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caroline Leavy was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Abby Lee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
De La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-15.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. De La Salle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Saint Ignatius College Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
De La Salle couldn't quite finish off Saint Ignatius College Prep in their previous matchup back in April and fell 7-5. Can De La Salle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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