Torrey Pines and Cathedral Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Torrey Pines had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cathedral Catholic Dons by a score of 3-2. Torrey Pines' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Torrey Pines saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KELLY WHELIHAN, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, they got a great performance from Mimi Botticelli as she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Botticelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Torrey Pines' loss dropped their record down to 21-5-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Torrey Pines will take on San Marcos at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Torrey Pines' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cathedral Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Poway at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cathedral Catholic: 2.3, Poway: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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