Softball Recap: Stratford picks up third straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 10:59am

Softball Recap: Stratford Red Devils vs. Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars

Stratford's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stratford also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Morgan Letizia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Stratford got a massive performance out of Shyan Rolle, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Rolle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Leimgruber, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

Stratford pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Stratford will look to defend their home field on Friday against Immaculate at 6:30 p.m. Stratford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, they will head out on the road to challenge Notre Dame Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

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