Presentation is 2-8 against Archbishop Mitty since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Presentation Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Presentation's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Pioneer as Presentation made off with an 11-0 victory.
Allie Malatesta made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Malatesta was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Regan Leffler was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Audrey Kang, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Kyleigh Mace's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sara Pina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Presentation's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Archbishop Mitty, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Presentation hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Mitty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Presentation might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Presentation, Alison Madia (who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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