Softball Recap: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders vs. Christian Patriots
There's no place like home for Mater Dei Catholic, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Christian Patriots on Monday.
Analesse "Peanut" Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianna "Gigi" Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Liana Quinones, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Christian's side, Kaitlyn Moody was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5-1.
Mater Dei Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Dei Catholic: 1.9, Bonita Vista: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Christian, they will be playing at home against Point Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christian: 2.7, Point Loma: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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