Softball Recap: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. Clairemont Chieftains
Cathedral Catholic entered their tilt with Clairemont with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Clairemont Chieftains a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Cathedral Catholic has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cathedral Catholic got a great performance from Mimi Botticelli as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Botticelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sinalei Talataina was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ellie Davis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Clairemont's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justice Reece, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Cathedral Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Clairemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Cathedral Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clairemont, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. Clairemont is facing Mira Mesa at the right time seeing as Mira Mesa is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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