Softball Preview: Newark Catholic Green Wave vs. Utica Redskins
The Newark Catholic Green Wave will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Utica Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Newark Catholic is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Heath (and have done all season long). Newark Catholic put the hurt on Heath with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday.
Maris Knowlton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Gibson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Utica, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Johnstown-Monroe by a score of 11-6 on Monday.
Newark Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Utica, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Newark Catholic's way against Utica when the teams last played on April 12th as Newark Catholic made off with a 14-4 victory. Does Newark Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Utica turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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