Softball Preview: IC Catholic Prep Knights vs. Aurora Central Catholic Chargers
IC Catholic Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. IC Catholic Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Aurora Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
IC Catholic Prep can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against Bishop McNamara as IC Catholic Prep made off with a 12-2 win. IC Catholic Prep's victory was all the more impressive since Bishop McNamara was averaging only 3.33 runs allowed on the season.
Madelynn Dinino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Dinino has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dinino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, IC Catholic Prep got a massive performance out of Zoe McMillen, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Lexi Russ was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat St. Francis on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Corina Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Amelia Lohrey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sophia Delgado, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central Catholic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
IC Catholic Prep pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. IC Catholic Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .413. However, it's not like Aurora Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
IC Catholic Prep came up short against Aurora Central Catholic in their previous meeting on April 13th, falling 8-5. Can IC Catholic Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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