Softball Recap: Magnificat Blue Streaks vs. Margaretta Polar Bears
Magnificat had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Margaretta Polar Bears a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Rachel Witalis's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Summer Solitaria was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Margaretta's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassie Lane, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Magnificat pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Margaretta, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
Magnificat didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-0 victory vs. Lutheran West on the 19th. Margaretta has also already played their next match, a 14-9 loss against Huron on the 20th.
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