Softball Game Preview: St. Joseph's Catholic Knights vs. Eastside Eagles

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 7:54pm

Softball Preview: St. Joseph's Catholic Knights vs. Eastside Eagles

St. Joseph's Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Eastside Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

St. Joseph's Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against J.L. Mann on Friday. They suffered a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. The shutout was out of character for St. Joseph's Catholic seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

St. Joseph's Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Noel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Noel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.

Meanwhile, Eastside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 25-4 margin over Thornwell. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

St. Joseph's Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Eastside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.

St. Joseph's Catholic might still be hurting after the 23-10 loss they got from Eastside in their previous meeting back in March. Can St. Joseph's Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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