Softball Preview: Seton Catholic Sentinels vs. Mesquite Wildcats
Seton Catholic is on a three-game streak of home losses, Mesquite a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Seton Catholic Sentinels will take on the Mesquite Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Seton Catholic fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Saguaro.
Seton Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Cota, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Mesquite pushed their score all the way to 15 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 16-15.
Desirae Arellano put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Arellano has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arellano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe Cuevas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Megan Ritchie, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Seton Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Seton Catholic couldn't quite finish off Mesquite in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Seton Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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