Moreau Catholic is 10-0 against Mission San Jose since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Moreau Catholic Mariners will head out on the road to challenge the Mission San Jose Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moreau Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Irvington as Moreau Catholic made off with a 15-5 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Moreau Catholic as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Olivia Ritchie and Leila Dixon did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Dixon scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Arielle Manzanares was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mission San Jose had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They never let the Titans onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mission San Jose considering their one-run performance the match before.
Hailey Pan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Pan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amanda Deng, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Anjali Singh, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Moreau Catholic now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mission San Jose, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Moreau Catholic 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 Mission San Jose struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Moreau Catholic took their win against Mission San Jose when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 18-4. Does Moreau Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission San Jose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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