Softball Preview: Civic Memorial Eagles vs. Waterloo Bulldogs
Civic Memorial has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Waterloo Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Waterloo took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Civic Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Civic Memorial is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Belleville West (and have done all season long). Civic Memorial was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Belleville West on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Civic Memorial considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Megan Griffith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Griffith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Hardy and Emma Wade did most of the damage at the plate: Hardy went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs, while Wade scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Avari Combes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Waterloo unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to Triad.
Waterloo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Juelfs, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Mallory Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Waterloo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Civic Memorial's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Waterloo, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Civic Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Waterloo struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Civic Memorial might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Waterloo in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Waterloo's Mia Miller, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Civic Memorial knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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