Softball Preview: Sacred Heart Crusaders vs. Noxapater Tigers
After two games on the road, Sacred Heart is heading back home. They will take on the Noxapater Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Sacred Heart gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on East Marion with a sharp 12-1 win.
Meanwhile, Noxapater put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Winona 11-3. Winning may never get old, but Noxapater sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Morgan Woods was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Woods has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Woods was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Emma Cremeen was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karlee Sullivan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sacred Heart's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Noxapater, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.
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