Softball Preview: St. Bonaventure Seraphs vs. Bishop Diego Cardinals
St. Bonaventure is 6-1 against Bishop Diego since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Bonaventure Seraphs will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Diego Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. St. Bonaventure's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Bishop Diego's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of five wins, St. Bonaventure's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Grace by a score of 4-2.
St. Bonaventure saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Padilla, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Even though they lost, St. Bonaventure didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Diego can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Carpinteria. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bishop Diego considering their one-run performance the game before.
Madeline Ferries spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Lauren Weeks was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tessa Johansen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
St. Bonaventure's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2-1. As for Bishop Diego, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8-1 record this season.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Bonaventure has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like Bishop Diego struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Bonaventure took their win against Bishop Diego in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Bonaventure since the squad 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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