Softball Preview: Pike Red Devils vs. Cathedral Fighting Irish
The Pike Red Devils will take on the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 14 defeats in a row, Pike finally turned things around against Greenwood Christian Academy on Saturday. Pike's pitchers stepped up to hand Greenwood Christian Academy a 17-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Pike's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Lucy Thibault was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thibault has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thibault was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Pike got a massive performance out of Gracyn McDorman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jasmin Buggs was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cathedral earned a 3-0 win over Shelbyville on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cathedral.
Not much got past Sidney Feczko, who gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Shelbyville off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anna Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angie Valentine, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pike's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-20. As for Cathedral, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pike has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cathedral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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