Softball Preview: DePaul Catholic Spartans vs. Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles
DePaul Catholic is 0-10 against Immaculate Heart Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The DePaul Catholic Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles at 4:15 p.m.
Last Friday, DePaul Catholic came up short against St. Mary and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They blew past the Angels 13-1. The result was nothing new for Immaculate Heart Academy, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Arianna Barrett looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabby Shadek, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gianna Muliero, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
DePaul Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Immaculate Heart Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
DePaul Catholic might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Immaculate Heart Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Immaculate Heart Academy's Natalie Bonsignore, who tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that DePaul Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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