Softball Game Preview: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions vs. Padua Franciscan Bruins

The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions will challenge the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

It was a proper cat-fight when Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin challenged Elyria Catholic on Wednesday. The Lions took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.

Alex Mould made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Rowan, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan came up short against Elyria Catholic on Thursday, falling 12-1. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Padua Franciscan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin couldn't quite get it done against Padua Franciscan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.