It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cathedral Prep had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Hickory Hornets by a score of 9-5. The win was nothing new for Cathedral Prep as they're now sitting on four straight.
Madison Simmerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paige Simmerman, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sophia Primavere, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Hickory's side, Layla McClung made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Cathedral Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
As of now, neither Cathedral Prep nor Hickory have any future games scheduled.
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