The Holy Family Tigers will take on the Fairview Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Family is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Holy Family is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Riverdale Ridge, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Holy Family was ranked 12th). Holy Family took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverdale Ridge on Saturday. The match marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Isabella Arroyo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Holy Family saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mari Nanez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Fairview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mead.
Julia Savage and Brooklyn Dangott did some serious damage despite the final result: Savage scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Dangott went 4-for-5 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Owens, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Fairview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The loss snapped Holy Family's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-5 record. As for Fairview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Fairview's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Holy Family has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fairview, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Holy Family keep running through batters, or will Fairview buck the trend?
Everything went Holy Family's way against Fairview when the teams last played back in August of 2017, as Holy Family made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Holy Family have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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