Softball Preview: St. Michael Catholic Cardinals vs. McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets
The St. Michael Catholic Cardinals will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. St. Michael Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
St. Michael Catholic never got on the board in their matchup in Tuesday's second game, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bayshore Christian last Thursday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Maggie Mattison, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Marlowe, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, McGill-Toolen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of Cottage Hill Christian Academy.
St. Michael Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for McGill-Toolen, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
St. Michael Catholic couldn't quite finish off McGill-Toolen in their previous matchup back in February and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McGill-Toolen's Kaylen Riley, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that St. Michael Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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