Softball Preview: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Buckeye Bucks
The Padua Franciscan Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Buckeye Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Padua Franciscan is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Padua Franciscan is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Walsh Jesuit on Monday. They lost 9-2 to the Warriors.
Padua Franciscan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Ezzie, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Buckeye came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 10-0 win. Buckeye might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Sarah Michaels, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kwynn Czerwony, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Padua Franciscan's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Buckeye, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Padua Franciscan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Buckeye struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Padua Franciscan couldn't quite finish off Buckeye in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Padua Franciscan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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