Softball Game Preview: Maimonides Heads Out

By Team Reports May 24, 2024, 2:09am

Softball Preview: Maimonides M-Cats vs. Cristo Rey

Maimonides and Cristo Rey are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Maimonides M-Cats will head out on the road to face off against Cristo Rey at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Maimonides' hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ursuline Academy on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Bears. The loss continues a trend for Maimonides in their matchups with Ursuline Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Cristo Rey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to Manchester Essex. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Cristo Rey couldn't push the score so high this time.

Maimonides' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Maimonides might still be hurting after the 16-7 loss they got from Cristo Rey when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Maimonides avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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