Softball Game Preview: Moreau Catholic Mariners vs. American Eagles

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2024, 4:20am

Softball Preview: Moreau Catholic Mariners vs. American Eagles

Moreau Catholic is 9-1 against American since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moreau Catholic has three straight victories, American has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

In what's become a running theme this season, Moreau Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mission San Jose as Moreau Catholic made off with an 18-4 victory.

Yazlin Rodrigues made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Rodrigues was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Sienna Rios was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Leila Dixon was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, American pushed their score all the way to 11 last Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 17-11 defeat to Kennedy might stick with them for a while.

Amber Hillman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mya Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Moreau Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

American's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Moreau Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for American, though, as they've been averaging 11.3. Given Moreau Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, American will need to find a way to close that gap.

Moreau Catholic took their win against American when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Will Moreau Catholic repeat their success, or does American have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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