Softball Preview: St. Mary's Knights vs. Arcadia Titans
The St. Mary's Knights will be playing at home against the Arcadia Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
St. Mary's can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Mesquite 16-15. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Gabby Pantoja was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Giahni Ruiz was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Arcadia came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Wolves out 2-1.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Kelley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Arcadia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Mary's has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Arcadia struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Mary's suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Arcadia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can St. Mary's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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