Softball Preview: The Meadows School Mustangs vs. Bonanza Bengals
The Meadows School Mustangs will be playing at home against the Bonanza Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in The Meadows School's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Bonanza has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
The Meadows School will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Canyon Springs on Thursday. Everything went The Meadows School's way against Canyon Springs as The Meadows School made off with a 17-2 win.
Madeline Cannito looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Leighton Bekhor was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Howard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bonanza's offense. Their tough 18-0 defeat to Sierra Vista on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
The Meadows School's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Bonanza, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Bonanza's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: The Meadows School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Bonanza, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain The Meadows School's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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