Softball Recap: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders vs. Eastlake Titans
If Mater Dei Catholic was riding high off their 9-1 takedown of Patrick Henry on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders lost 10-1 to the Eastlake Titans on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mater Dei Catholic has scored all season.
Mater Dei Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anabelle Gallagher, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Eastlake's side, they got a great performance from Addison Suriano as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Suriano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaili Balajadia was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jiselle Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mater Dei Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic will be playing at home against Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mater Dei Catholic is on a 13-game streak of home wins, Christian a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Eastlake will take on Hilltop at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastlake will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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