Softball Preview: Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots vs. Cathedral Catholic Dons
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will head out on the road to face off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Academy of Our Lady of Peace: 3.6, Cathedral Catholic: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Otay Ranch just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4.
Alexandra Riggs was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Riggs has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Riggs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alayna Ma'Ake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games.
Meanwhile, while Cathedral Catholic put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Clairemont. Cathedral Catholic walked away with a 3-0 win over Clairemont. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cathedral Catholic.
The result came thanks to Mimi Botticelli's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Pagdilao, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Kayla Walton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Academy of Our Lady of Peace has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace took their victory against Cathedral Catholic in their previous matchup on April 12th by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy of Our Lady of Peace since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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