Bridgeport Central is 0-7 against St. Joseph since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bridgeport Central Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Joseph Cadets at 4:00 p.m.
Bridgeport Central is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Greenwich.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph entered their tilt with Norwalk with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bears a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. St. Joseph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Katie Dzialo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Dzialo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Dzialo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makena Hawkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jill Guilfoyle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bridgeport Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bridgeport Central suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to St. Joseph when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Bridgeport Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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