Softball Recap: Elizabeth Cardinals vs. Mead Mavericks
Elizabeth had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Mead Mavericks. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Allie Dey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brynley Twiss, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Elizabeth pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Mead, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.
Elizabeth will challenge Roosevelt at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elizabeth: 1.8, Roosevelt: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mead, they will face off against Pomona at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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