Softball Preview: Villa Madonna Vikings vs. Bishop Brossart Mustangs
The Villa Madonna Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Villa Madonna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Villa Madonna finally turned things around against Newport Central Catholic on Friday. Everything went Villa Madonna's way against Newport Central Catholic as Villa Madonna made off with a 19-4 victory. Considering Villa Madonna has won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cam Kratzer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Kratzer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Villa Madonna got a massive performance out of Hailee Greer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Chloe Cotton, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Brossart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 13-8 to Boone County.
Villa Madonna's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15-1. As for Bishop Brossart, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
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