Softball Preview: Central Catholic Raiders vs. Oakdale Mustangs
The Central Catholic Raiders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sierra with a sharp 26-4 win. Central Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Emori Machado was incredible, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Miranda "Mo" Temple, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oakdale owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Manteca. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakdale.
Raegen Everett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madi Bohannon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bailey Peterson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Oakdale, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Central Catholic skirted past Oakdale 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oakdale's Delainey Everett, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Central Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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