Softball Preview: Cathedral Prep Ramblers vs. Meadville Bulldogs
Cathedral Prep is 3-0 against Meadville since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cathedral Prep Ramblers will head out on the road to take on the Meadville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Meadville is hoping to do on Tuesday what Warren couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Cathedral Prep's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Cathedral Prep's way against Warren as Cathedral Prep made off with an 11-1 win. 11 seems to be a good number for Cathedral Prep as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madison Simmerman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simmerman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Dudenhoeffer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Addison Baldi was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Meadville came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 14-4 win.
Like Cathedral Prep, Meadville also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylee Kregel. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kregel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kregel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendall Mealy and Addyson Kregel did most of the damage at the plate: Mealy scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Kregel went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Grace Curtiss, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cathedral Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Meadville, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cathedral Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. However, it's not like Meadville struggles in that department as they've averaged .458. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cathedral Prep skirted past Meadville 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kregel, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cathedral Prep still be able to contain Kregel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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