Softball Preview: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Valley Christian Warriors
Archbishop Mitty is 9-1 against Valley Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Mitty can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past St. Ignatius College Preparatory 12-1. While fans of Archbishop Mitty might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Archbishop Mitty let Corri Hicks and Keira Brady loose on the outfield. Hicks fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3, while Brady went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Anderson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-2.
Talia Haskins and Soledad Healy did most of the damage at the plate: Haskins scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Healy scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Daley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Archbishop Mitty and bumps their season record up to 13-3. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Archbishop Mitty hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Archbishop Mitty beat Valley Christian 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Mitty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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