Softball Preview: Yutan-Mead Patriots vs. Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays
The Yutan-Mead Patriots will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays. The last four games Yutan-Mead has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Yutan-Mead is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since September 23, 2023 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Fort Calhoun out 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Addi Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Guardian Angels Central Catholic entered their tilt with O'Neill on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 7-0 shutout. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Abi Toline was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
In other batting news, Guardian Angels Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Ava Cohee, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Amiah Dirkschneider, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Neill only tossed five.
Yutan-Mead is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Yutan-Mead hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Guardian Angels Central Catholic 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.
Yutan-Mead might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Guardian Angels Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Yutan-Mead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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