Softball Preview: Owensboro Catholic Aces vs. Owensboro Red Devils
Owensboro Catholic is 10-0 against Owensboro since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Owensboro Catholic Aces will be playing in front of their home fans against the Owensboro Red Devils at 2:00 p.m. Owensboro Catholic is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Owensboro Catholic gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Madisonville-North Hopkins by a score of 7-2.
Hannah Robbins made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Robbins has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Robbins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Harper Latham was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Maren Riney was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Owensboro's offense. They lost 10-0 to Daviess County on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Owensboro's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Owensboro Catholic's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7. As for Owensboro, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Owensboro Catholic skirted past Owensboro 6-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Owensboro Catholic repeat their success, or does Owensboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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