Softball Preview: Rio Hondo Prep Kares vs. Mayfield Cubs
The Rio Hondo Prep Kares have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mayfield Cubs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rio Hondo Prep is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westridge a 19-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Rio Hondo Prep, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
RYEN COVEY made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. COVEY has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. COVEY was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, EMMA CARSON was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was TARA RILEY, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mayfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Chadwick on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mayfield.
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Mayfield, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 14-6.
Rio Hondo Prep came up short against Mayfield when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-2. Can Rio Hondo Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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