Softball Preview: Ursuline Academy Bears vs. Dover-Sherborn Raiders
The Ursuline Academy Bears will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Dover-Sherborn Raiders at 3:45 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Ursuline Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Notre Dame Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 11-9. The loss continues a trend for Ursuline Academy in their matchups with Notre Dame Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Priya Raskin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Colleen Ganley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dover-Sherborn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Millis. That's two games in a row now that Dover-Sherborn has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Ursuline Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Dover-Sherborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Dover-Sherborn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ursuline Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Dover-Sherborn, though, as they've been averaging 15.2. Given Ursuline Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Dover-Sherborn will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ursuline Academy took their win against Dover-Sherborn in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 12-6. Does Ursuline Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dover-Sherborn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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