The Arlington Catholic Cougars will face off against the Bishop Stang Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Arlington Catholic has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Arlington hit Arlington Catholic with a eight-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spy Ponders. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Spy Ponders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Kailyn French was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Annie Driscoll, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Stang). They blew past Barnstable 13-1 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Megna, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariaelena Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Arlington Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Bishop Stang, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7-1.
Arlington Catholic couldn't quite finish off Bishop Stang in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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