Softball Recap: Padua Franciscan Bruins vs. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions
Padua Franciscan has not done well against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Padua Franciscan Bruins walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions. The win was nothing new for Padua Franciscan as they're now sitting on four straight.
Alex Camarati was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Camarati was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brae Boguski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's side, Alex Tanner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Becca Wooke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Padua Franciscan only tossed six.
Padua Franciscan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Padua Franciscan will take on Holy Name at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Padua Franciscan is on a four-game streak of home wins, Holy Name a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin will take on Berkshire at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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