Softball Preview: Archbishop Hoban Knights vs. South Rebels
The Archbishop Hoban Knights will be playing at home against the South Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop Hoban is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Archbishop Hoban didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson and fell 3-2. Archbishop Hoban has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Archbishop Hoban saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Gerring, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Blue Devils.
Violet Dichazy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Bella Hostutler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Linell Dichazy, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Archbishop Hoban's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for South, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
South's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Archbishop Hoban has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for South, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Archbishop Hoban's sizable advantage in that area, South will need to find a way to close that gap.
Archbishop Hoban might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from South in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Archbishop Hoban, Emma Woolnough (who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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