The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Wildwood Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wildwood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Francis Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Saint Francis Catholic is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Cedar Key (and have done all season long). Saint Francis Catholic blew past Cedar Key 10-3.
Lexy Bhatia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Bhatia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariana Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Mackenzie Moran was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wildwood fell victim to a rough 21-6 loss at the hands of Ocala Christian on Monday.
Saint Francis Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Wildwood, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Saint Francis Catholic's way against Wildwood when the teams last played back in March as Saint Francis Catholic made off with a 16-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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