Softball Preview: Cathedral Prep Ramblers vs. Union City Bears
The Cathedral Prep Ramblers will head out on the road to square off against the Union City Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Union City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cathedral Prep is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Neshannock just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Cathedral Prep's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Union City brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Seneca 11-1. Considering Union City has won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cheyenne Cummings was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Alissa Leech was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cathedral Prep's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5. As for Union City, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Union City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cathedral Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Union City, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Cathedral Prep's hitters?
Cathedral Prep skirted past Union City 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. 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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