Softball Preview: Saint Francis Catholic Wolves vs. Eastside Rams
The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Eastside Rams at 4:30 p.m. Eastside took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Francis Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Saint Francis Catholic put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cedar Key with a sharp 10-3 win. The victory was just what Saint Francis Catholic needed coming off of a 17-8 loss in their prior contest.
Lexy Bhatia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Bhatia was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariana Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Moran, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Eastside is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They fell victim to a rough 18-0 defeat at the hands of West Port on Thursday.
Saint Francis Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Eastside's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Saint Francis Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've only averaged .142. Will they be able to contain Saint Francis Catholic's hitters?
Saint Francis Catholic took their win against Eastside when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 16-1. Does Saint Francis Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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