Softball Preview: Darien Blue Wave vs. Masuk Panthers
Darien is 5-0 against Masuk since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Darien Blue Wave will be playing at home against the Masuk Panthers at 12:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Darien: 3, Masuk: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Darien's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Ludlowe on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. Darien has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Masuk put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Newtown and snuck past 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for Masuk as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Julia Bacoulis made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Bacoulis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bacoulis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Moretti, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Zvovushe-Ramos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Darien's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Masuk, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Darien took their victory against Masuk in their previous meeting back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 12-5. Does Darien have another victory up their sleeve, or will Masuk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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