Now, where were we?
It seemed
like last year when we were following the exploits of Xavier Prep’s softball
team.
And we were
– it has been a full year. The Gators
had won eight of their first nine games before the dreaded Covid virus hit.
No more
season for softball or any other spring teams.
Now things
have quieted down, sort of, and the spring athletes are back at it.
Softball
played its first game of the regular season on Tuesday (March 16) at Phoenix
Alhambra.
The Gators
took out a year’s worth of frustration with a 21-0 victory in five innings.
Alhambra did
not get any hits against the XCP pitching staff, led by junior Riley Flynn, while
the Gators’ offense came through in a big way. Junior second baseman Meghan
Schouten hit a two-run home run in an 11-run first inning. And junior Emma
Petersen hit a two-run double in a six-run second.
The Gators
are due to face much more of a test in their home opener at Petznick Field on
Wednesday (May 17).
Phoenix
Desert Vista is the opponent, and the Thunder have already sent a message out to
the rest of Arizona’s softball community that they expect to be a contender for
the 6A Conference title.
The Thunder
feature sophomore pitcher Jocelyn Briski, who opened the season on Tuesday by
tossing a no-hitter against Chandler High, with 19 strikeouts.
Xavier will
play a second home game this week on Friday (March 19) against Scottsdale
Chaparral.
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