Softball Preview: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders vs. Bonita Vista Barons
The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonita Vista Barons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei Catholic will stroll in with a 15 game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 11th matchup with Bonita Vista.
On Wednesday, Mater Dei Catholic beat Otay Ranch 7-3.
Arri Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Romero has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Romero was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Harris, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Gianna "Gigi" Flores, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Bonita Vista had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Eastlake by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Jimenez, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Bryanna Baca was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mater Dei Catholic's win bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Bonita Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10-1.
Mater Dei Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Bonita Vista in their previous matchup last Wednesday, winning 7-2. Does Mater Dei Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonita Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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