Softball Preview: Mitchell Marauders vs. Elizabeth Cardinals
Mitchell hasn't had much luck against Elizabeth recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mitchell Marauders' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Elizabeth Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mitchell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against James Irwin on Saturday, falling 34-26. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), the Marauders still had to take the loss.
Mitchell got a big performance out of MariaReyna Santos, who scored four runs while getting on base in six of her ten plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryiana Melvin, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of her eight plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth entered their tilt with Pueblo East on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Eagles 14-2. Considering the Cardinals have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Faith Carlson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Elizabeth got a massive performance out of Larissa Wesbrook, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The last time Wesbrook's OBP was this high was back in August. Another player making a difference was Olivia Vieyra, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Elizabeth, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Mitchell might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Mitchell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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