Softball Preview: Bonita Vista Barons vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
The Bonita Vista Barons will head out on the road to square off against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Vista: 3.9, Mater Dei Catholic: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Bonita Vista finally turned things around against Eastlake on Wednesday. Bonita Vista walked away with a 9-4 win over Eastlake.
Alexis Jimenez was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryanna Salazar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 7-3.
Arri Romero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Romero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Romero was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bella Harris was excellent, going 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.
Bonita Vista's record is now 12-10-1. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bonita Vista came up short against Mater Dei Catholic when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Romero, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that Bonita Vista knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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