Softball Preview: Cathedral Prep Ramblers vs. Sharpsville Blue Devils
The Cathedral Prep Ramblers will head out on the road to square off against the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Prep is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Cathedral Prep earned a 5-2 win over Conneaut Area.
Madison Simmerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Camryn Chimera was a standout: she scored a run while going 1-for-2. Mya Kaliszewski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Reynolds as Sharpsville made off with a 14-0 victory.
Jordan Brest made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Brest was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Palko, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Miah Applegarth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cathedral Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Sharpsville, their record is now 9-7.
Sharpsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Cathedral Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sharpsville, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Cathedral Prep keep running through batters, or will Sharpsville buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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