Softball Preview: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Valley Christian Warriors
Archbishop Mitty is 10-0 against Valley Christian since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will look to defend their home field against the Valley Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Archbishop Mitty: 2, Valley Christian: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Archbishop Mitty stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Valley Christian as Archbishop Mitty made off with a 10-2 victory. Archbishop Mitty's win was all the more impressive since Valley Christian was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Archbishop Mitty got a great performance from Kyleigh Mace as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Mace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mia Rodriguez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Archbishop Mitty, bringing their record for this year to 14-3. As for Valley Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
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