Softball Preview: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
The Cathedral Catholic Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Catholic will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Cathedral Catholic beat Christian 8-5.
Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic got a massive performance out of Shea Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sereniti Trice, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Patrick Henry sidestepped Mira Mesa for a 5-3 victory.
Zoe Rutherford was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Rutherford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Izzy Ervin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cathedral Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Patrick Henry's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cathedral Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. It's a different story for Patrick Henry, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Cathedral Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Cathedral Catholic's way against Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in April as Cathedral Catholic made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Cathedral Catholic repeat their success, or does Patrick Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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