Softball Preview: Civic Memorial Eagles vs. Highland Bulldogs
Civic Memorial is 0-10 against Highland since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Civic Memorial Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Highland Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Civic Memorial will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Alton on Friday. Civic Memorial blew past Alton 11-1.
Megan Griffith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Griffith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bella Thien was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Avari Combes was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Highland won against Triad on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Highland put the hurt on Mater Dei with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Highland as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kaitlyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Holly Sexton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Bircher, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Civic Memorial's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Civic Memorial might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Highland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Civic Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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