Softball Preview: Mead Mavericks vs. Holy Family Tigers
Mead is 1-9 against Holy Family since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mead Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Holy Family Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Mead will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Mead finally turned things around against Legacy on Tuesday. They blew past the Lightning 21-2. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Maddilyn Bomareto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and seven RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adisyn Rademacher, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Zoe Mowers, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .683. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Holy Family faced Eaton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Holy Family had just enough and edged Eaton out 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since August 29th.
Isabella Arroyo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Holy Family's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlii Carbajal-Sanchez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mead's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Holy Family, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mead has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Holy Family struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mead might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Holy Family in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Mead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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