Softball Preview: Olathe Northwest Ravens vs. Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles
The Olathe Northwest Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Carroll is hoping to do on Friday what Shawnee Mission Northwest couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Olathe Northwest's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Olathe Northwest was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Shawnee Mission Northwest.
Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 17-2 win. That's two games straight that Bishop Carroll has won by exactly 15 runs.
Isabella Pfannestiel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Pfannestiel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pfannestiel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cambell Riordan, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Lilly Martin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Olathe Northwest pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bishop Carroll, their win bumped their record up to an identical 14-2.
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