The IC Catholic Prep Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Resurrection Bandits at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. IC Catholic Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but IC Catholic Prep had to settle for an 11-9 defeat against Riverside-Brookfield.
Analisa Raffaelli and Lexi Russ stepped up to the plate in a big way. Raffaelli scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Russ scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Raffaelli is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anjelina Dwyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, IC Catholic Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their first loss (out of seven games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Resurrection had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Wolves.
Resurrection let Maria Midiri and Molly Reichenberger loose on the outfield. Midiri scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Reichenberger scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
IC Catholic Prep's loss dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Resurrection, their win bumped their record up to 14-10-1.
IC Catholic Prep's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. IC Catholic Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Resurrection, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will IC Catholic Prep continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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