Softball Preview: Cathedral Prep Ramblers vs. General McLane Lancers
Cathedral Prep is 3-0 against General McLane since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cathedral Prep Ramblers will head out on the road to square off against the General McLane Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Cathedral Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Cathedral Prep needed a bit of extra time to put away Meadville. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cathedral Prep.
Madison Simmerman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Dudenhoeffer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, General McLane fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Meadville on Thursday. General McLane has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cathedral Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for General McLane, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
General McLane's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Cathedral Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for General McLane, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Cathedral Prep keep running through batters, or will General McLane buck the trend?
Everything went Cathedral Prep's way against General McLane when the teams last played back in March as Cathedral Prep made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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