Softball Preview: Magnificat Blue Streaks vs. Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings
Magnificat is 3-0 against Villa Angela-St. Joseph since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Magnificat Blue Streaks will be staying on the road to face off against the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Magnificat is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Magnificat can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Bay. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Magnificat considering their one-run performance the match before.
Magnificat got a great performance from Rachel Witalis as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Summer Solitaria and Vanessa Roth did most of the damage at the plate: Solitaria went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Roth went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ruari Dever was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Villa Angela-St. Joseph is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of Bay on Thursday.
Magnificat's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Magnificat took their victory against Villa Angela-St. Joseph when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 23-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magnificat since the team 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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