The Portola Bulldogs will face off against the Rosary Academy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Portola has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight defeats, while Rosary Academy will come in with 11 straight wins.
Oxford Academy hit Portola with a five-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Patriots, falling 11-5.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy won against Northwood on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Royals' pitchers stepped up to hand University an 11-0 shutout. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Ava Phillips looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jenna Caldera, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Hayden Huerta was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Rosary Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in 12 consecutive contests.
Rosary Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Portola, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
Portola suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Rosary Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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