The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Padua Franciscan is hoping to do on Tuesday what Twinsburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin blew past Twinsburg 12-1.
Alex Mould made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Mould has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mould was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Celia Anthony and Lily Rader did most of the damage at the plate: Anthony scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Rader scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Becca Wooke, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Catholic a 20-0 shutout. While fans of Padua Franciscan might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Padua Franciscan also got a great game from a two-way player: Alayna Konopinski. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Konopinski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Padua Franciscan let Ella Polomsky and Mady Rees loose on the outfield. Polomsky got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI, while Rees scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kristen Jay was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Padua Franciscan, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Padua Franciscan struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin was able to grind out a solid victory over Padua Franciscan when the teams last played on April 15th, winning 10-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Padua Franciscan's Emily Black, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin still be able to contain Black? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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