Softball Recap: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. Eastlake Titans
After flying high against Patrick Henry on Friday, Cathedral Catholic came back down to earth. The Cathedral Catholic Dons fell just short of the Eastlake Titans by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cathedral Catholic has scored all season.
Mimi Botticelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Davis, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Eastlake's side, Addison Suriano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
Cathedral Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Cathedral Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Catholic will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Eastlake, they will square off against Mater Dei Catholic at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Dei Catholic: 1.5, Eastlake: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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