Softball Preview: Mother McAuley Mighty Macs vs. Providence Catholic Celtics
Mother McAuley is 1-9 against Providence Catholic since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mother McAuley Mighty Macs will head out on the road to face off against the Providence Catholic Celtics at 4:30 p.m.
Mother McAuley is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of Loyola Academy by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that Mother McAuley has lost by just one run.
Makenzie Cerceo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gen Condon, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mother McAuley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loyola Academy struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Providence Catholic had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They blew past the Friars 15-9. The result was nothing new for Providence Catholic, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Mother McAuley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Providence Catholic, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Mother McAuley came up short against Providence Catholic when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 7-2. Can Mother McAuley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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