Softball Preview: St. Dominic Crusaders vs. Eureka Wildcats
The St. Dominic Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Eureka Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Dominic's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Eureka's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Dominic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Nerinx Hall. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Abigail Mandrell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mandrell was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Ann Alsop looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September.
Back at the plate, St. Dominic got a massive performance out of Angela Williams, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Madeline Ganey, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Dominic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nerinx Hall didn't tossed any.
Meanwhile, Eureka came into Wednesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Parkway West 3-2.
St. Dominic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Eureka, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12.
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