Western proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since March 11th.
Not much got past Ali Solo, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Cardinal Gibbons off the board. Solo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Western's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Katarina Kuma, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wildcats
| 04/03/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 2-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Schoolhouse Prep | 12-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Monarch | 10-1 |
The victory (which was Western's third in a row) raised their record to 11-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 14-3 record.
Coming up, Western is taking a road trip to challenge Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Sharks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will be playing at home against Calvary Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chiefs will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
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