The Roosevelt Mustangs will face off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Roosevelt 3.2, Cathedral Catholic 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Roosevelt needed a bit of extra time to put away Aliso Niguel. They had just enough and edged out the Wolverines 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since February 23rd.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic won against Jesuit last Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Dons put the hurt on Torrey Pines with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
Jen Faraimo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Hemmert was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brynne Silva, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Cathedral Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cathedral Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Roosevelt suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Cathedral Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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