Softball Preview: Magnificat Blue Streaks vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish
The Magnificat Blue Streaks will head out on the road to take on the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Magnificat can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin out 6-5.
Rachel Witalis spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Summer Solitaria was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Roth, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Vincent-St. Mary gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Woodridge as St. Vincent-St. Mary made off with a 20-3 win. While fans of St. Vincent-St. Mary might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
The win got Magnificat back to even at 3-3. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Magnificat couldn't quite finish off St. Vincent-St. Mary in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Magnificat avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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