Softball Preview: De La Salle Meteors vs. Hinsdale South Hornets
The De La Salle Meteors will be playing at home against the Hinsdale South Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
De La Salle took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marian Catholic a 5-0 shutout.
Analise Francois made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Francois has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Francois was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samara Agredano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Kayla Kamradt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale South had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Eagles.
Lauren Bishop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilly Davy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
De La Salle pushed their record up to 19-14 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hinsdale South, their victory bumped their record up to 11-15.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. De La Salle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Hinsdale South struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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