Softball Game Preview: Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles vs. South Titans

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 3:26am

Softball Preview: Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles vs. South Titans

Bishop Carroll is 10-0 against South since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the South Titans at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Carroll has seven straight wins, South has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bishop Carroll is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Heights (and have done all season long). Everything went Bishop Carroll's way against Heights on Thursday as Bishop Carroll made off with a 14-1 victory.

Isabella Pfannestiel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Pfannestiel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pfannestiel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Keira Stripling was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Cambell Riordan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

South might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-2 to North, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Bishop Carroll pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.

Bishop Carroll took their victory against South in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Carroll 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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