Softball Preview: Villa Madonna Vikings vs. Holy Cross Indians
The Villa Madonna Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Cross Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Villa Madonna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Villa Madonna is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Bellevue (and have done all season long). Villa Madonna blew past Bellevue 10-1.
Cam Kratzer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kratzer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Kratzer was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Adams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ollie Gray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame Academy on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holy Cross in their matchups with Notre Dame Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.
Holy Cross saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Suzette Klaiss, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Villa Madonna's win bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for Holy Cross, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Villa Madonna might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in March. Can Villa Madonna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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