Softball Preview: Mitchell Marauders vs. Elizabeth Cardinals
Mitchell hasn't had much luck against Elizabeth recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mitchell Marauders will be staying on the road to face off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 3:30 p.m.
Mitchell played against Woodland Park and lost via forfeit.
Mitchell is hoping to do what Sierra couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Elizabeth's winning streak, which now stands at 13 games. Everything went Elizabeth's way against Sierra as Elizabeth made off with a 17-1 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Faith Carlson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aurelia Espinoza, who fired off three triples, five RBI, and two runs while going 3-for-3. Larissa Wesbrook was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra only posted an OBP of .182.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Elizabeth, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Mitchell suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Elizabeth in their previous matchup back in September. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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