Oakland Catholic will face off against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oakland Catholic came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Laurel Highlands, falling 10-2.
Chloe Fettis and Nina Hillard stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fettis went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Hillard scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Rams get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Berlyn Holibaugh and Julia Resnik were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Holibaugh pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Resnik pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Holibaugh scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Resnik scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alivia Grimm was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
Oakland Catholic now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Elizabeth Forward, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Oakland Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elizabeth Forward struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 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 action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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