The Bonita Vista Barons will take on the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bonita Vista 1.7, Mater Dei Catholic 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bonita Vista's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Otay Ranch. The victory continues a trend for the Barons in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Danica Aboytes's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bonita Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sabrina Perez, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Mater Dei Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Otay Ranch by a score of 4-3.
Charlize 'Chuck' Masingale made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Mater Dei Catholic's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 20-6. As for Bonita Vista, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Bonita Vista hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mater Dei Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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