Softball Preview: St. Michael the Archangel Guardians vs. Notre Dame de Sion Storm
The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Notre Dame de Sion Storm at 4:30 p.m. St. Michael the Archangel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Tuesday, St. Michael the Archangel was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Teresa's Academy, taking the game 12-8.
Audrey Harrison was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harrison was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Jadyn Lutz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella Schneider, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Michael the Archangel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Notre Dame de Sion's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 7-3 to Harrisonville. The Storm have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Michael the Archangel's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16. As for Notre Dame de Sion, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
St. Michael the Archangel took their victory against Notre Dame de Sion when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 16-0. Does St. Michael the Archangel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame de Sion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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