The Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers will face off against the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blanchet Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Yamhill-Carlton will come in with five straight victories.
Blanchet Catholic couldn't beat Santiam Christian on Thursday even though they stacked six runs on them in the first inning. The Cavaliers came up short against the Eagles, falling 17-7.
Valeria Gonzalez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Carly Wise, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Yamhill-Carlton got the win against Sheridan on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by nine runs or more this season.
Yamhill-Carlton pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Blanchet Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Blanchet Catholic suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Yamhill-Carlton when the teams last played last Thursday. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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