Softball Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Cathedral Catholic Dons
Mira Mesa is 0-4 against Cathedral Catholic since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mira Mesa Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Mira Mesa was able to grind out a solid win over Academy of Our Lady of Peace, taking the game 5-2.
Callie Christian made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Christian has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Christian was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Christian wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Stabile, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Patriots a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Mimi Botticelli's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Mira Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 8-17. As for Cathedral Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Mira Mesa might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Cathedral Catholic in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cathedral Catholic's Sinalei Talataina, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Mira Mesa knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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