Softball Game Preview: Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons vs. Shorecrest Prep Chargers

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Previous Games

04/04/19 - Away	12-0 W
03/21/19 - Home	20-5 W
03/09/18 - Away	10-0 W
02/26/18 - Home	10-3 W
04/13/17 - Home	15-0 W
+ 3 more games

Saint Stephen's Episcopal has gone a perfect 8-0 against Shorecrest Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Saint Stephen's Episcopal lost 8-2 to Cardinal Mooney on Thursday.

Alcie Despard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.83 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against Tampa Catholic, falling 10-2. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Shorecrest Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Bidwell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Bidwell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

Shorecrest Prep's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint Stephen's Episcopal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shorecrest Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Saint Stephen's Episcopal took their win against Shorecrest Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.