Softball Preview: St. David Tigers vs. Duncan Wildkats
St. David is 10-0 against Duncan since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. David Tigers will play host again on Monday to welcome the Duncan Wildkats, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. St. David is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
St. David put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Bisbee as St. David made off with a 10-1 victory.
Paisley Gooding made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Gooding has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gooding was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. David let Emma Hart and Austyn Hatch loose on the outfield. Hart went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Hatch went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emelynn Jacquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 25 runs the game before, Duncan was a bit more limited in their game last Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Ray.
Paisley Patton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
St. David has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season. As for Duncan, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. David has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Duncan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went St. David's way against Duncan in their previous meeting back in March as St. David made off with a 16-6 win. Does St. David have another victory up their sleeve, or will Duncan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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