Softball Recap: Cathedral Prep Ramblers vs. General McLane Lancers
Cathedral Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the General McLane Lancers. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Morgan Madura was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Madura has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Madura was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Paige Simmerman and Emalie Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Simmerman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Thomas got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Camryn Chimera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On General McLane's side, Makayla Rapela made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cathedral Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for General McLane, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Cathedral Prep will be playing at home against Neshannock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cathedral Prep comes in on three and Neshannock on ten. As for General McLane, they will head out on the road to face off against North East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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