Softball Preview: Catalina Foothills Falcons vs. Sabino Sabercats
The Catalina Foothills Falcons are on the road again on Monday to play the Sabino Sabercats at 6:00 p.m.
Catalina Foothills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Marana on Friday. They suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Tigers.
Catalina Foothills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailin Habben, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sabino put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Safford. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sabino considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Sariah Ferrentino made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Ferrentino has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ferrentino was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Mann was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Renee Williams, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Catalina Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Sabino, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Catalina Foothills couldn't quite finish off Sabino in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Catalina Foothills, Danielle Kirchofer (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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