The Mother McAuley Mighty Macs will face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Mother McAuley: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Benet Academy has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
On Saturday, Mother McAuley made easy work of Payton College Prep and carried off an 11-5 victory.
Benet Academy came out on top against Marian Catholic on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Redwings had just enough and edged out the Spartans 9-8. That's two games straight that the Redwings have won by just one run.
Sofia Heggie made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (two). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ana Schaefer was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 14 games. Another player making a difference was Peyton Guardi, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Benet Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Mother McAuley's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Benet Academy, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Mother McAuley came out on top in a nail-biter against Benet Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Mighty Macs repeat their success, or do the Redwings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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