Softball Recap: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. Mira Mesa Marauders
Cathedral Catholic had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mira Mesa Marauders and snuck past 7-5. That's two games straight that Cathedral Catholic has won by exactly two runs.
Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sinalei Talataina and Sereniti Trice did most of the damage at the plate: Talataina got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Trice scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Trice has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Shea Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
On Mira Mesa's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Cormier, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey McBride, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Cathedral Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Mira Mesa, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-18.
As of now, neither Cathedral Catholic nor Mira Mesa have any future games scheduled.
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