The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will face off against the Bayside Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Archbishop McCarthy sitting on five straight victories and Bayside on four.
Archbishop McCarthy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hialeah a 15-0 shutout.
Sienna Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Gianna Dilella was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Olivia Coloca, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bayside gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They beat American by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
HANNAH DOLLAR and HALEIGH CURRY did most of the damage at the plate: DOLLAR went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while CURRY scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. LEAH ACKER was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Archbishop McCarthy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Bayside, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bayside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Archbishop McCarthy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bayside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Archbishop McCarthy keep running through batters, or will Bayside buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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