The DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Mercer Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. DuBois Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mercer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While DuBois Central Catholic's win against Moniteau wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since June 13, 2024.
Rylee Kulbatsky
| 05/14/25 @ Moniteau | 17 |
| 05/12/25 vs Brockway | 10 |
| 05/12/25 @ Brockway | 11 |
| 05/08/25 @ Kane | 14 |
| 05/07/25 vs Johnsonburg | 16 |
| + 13 more games |
Not much got past Rylee Kulbatsky, who gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks to keep Moniteau off the board. Kulbatsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Davidson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiki Foster, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercer got the win against Reynolds on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Angelina Eakman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Eakman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Emma Stoepfel was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Alaina DeLorenzo also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Mercer is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for DuBois Central Catholic, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
