Softball Preview: Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Empire Ravens
Bourgade Catholic is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Empire is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles will take on the Empire Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bourgade Catholic: 2, Empire: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Bourgade Catholic needed a bit of extra time to put away Page. They had just enough and edged the Sand Devils out 2-1.
Raina Navarro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over nine innings pitched. Navarro has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Navarro was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Empire gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let Crismon onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Give Empire's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Not much got past Kendall Freidinger, who gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Crismon off the board.
At the plate, Empire got a massive performance out of Morgan Faunce, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Zsitvay, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Bourgade Catholic's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Empire, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Bourgade Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Empire struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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