Softball Preview: Resurrection Bandits vs. IC Catholic Prep Knights
The Resurrection Bandits will be playing at home against the IC Catholic Prep Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Resurrection will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Resurrection sidestepped Niles West for a 7-6 win.
Maria Midiri and Molly Reichenberger did most of the damage at the plate: Midiri scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Reichenberger scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but IC Catholic Prep had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Riverside-Brookfield on Monday.
Analisa Raffaelli and Lexi Russ did some serious damage despite the final result: Raffaelli scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Russ scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Raffaelli has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anjelina Dwyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, IC Catholic Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their first loss (out of seven games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Resurrection's victory bumped their record up to 14-10-1. As for IC Catholic Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Resurrection hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like IC Catholic Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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