Softball Recap: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders vs. Cathedral Catholic Dons
It was a good run, but Mater Dei Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak in their second game on Saturday. They fell 10-5 to the Cathedral Catholic Dons. Mater Dei Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cathedral Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Mater Dei Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna "Gigi" Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Mallory Axline and Ellie Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Axline went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Davis went 2-for-4 with six RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sereniti Trice, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Mater Dei Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 17-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on April 24th. As for Cathedral Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 loss vs. Santa Margarita on the 13th.
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