Softball Preview: Salpointe Catholic Lancers vs. Prescott Badgers
The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will be playing at home against the Prescott Badgers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salpointe Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Walden Grove by a score of 4-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Jordan Goedel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Goedel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Goedel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Goedel wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anyssa Wild, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Prescott had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Warriors.
Like Salpointe Catholic, Prescott also got a great game from a two-way player: RJ Parra. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Parra was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cameron Scrivener was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Prescott, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Prescott's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Salpointe Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Prescott, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Salpointe Catholic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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