The St. Marys Flying Dutch will face off against the Archbishop Wood Vikings on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Marys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hampton a 2-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but St. Marys sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Avery Eckels's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Marys saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelsie Fledderman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Archbishop Wood gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Trinity with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Archbishop Wood.
Jackie Cobb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Maura Yoos was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Allison Siegfried was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
St. Marys has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Archbishop Wood, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Marys hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. However, it's not like Archbishop Wood struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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