Softball Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. Cathedral Catholic Dons
Mira Mesa is 0-3 against Cathedral Catholic since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mira Mesa Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. Cathedral Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mira Mesa, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Mira Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Center, taking the game 7-4.
Callie Christian was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Christian was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabel Novak was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mylene Mason, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Eastlake on Saturday and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cathedral Catholic has scored all season.
Mimi Botticelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Davis, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Mira Mesa's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Cathedral Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Mira Mesa suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Cathedral Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Thankfully for Mira Mesa, Megan Faraimo (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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