The Cathedral Fighting Irish will face off against the Pike Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cathedral's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Shelbyville by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cathedral.
The result came thanks to Sidney Feczko's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anna Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Angie Valentine, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pike can finally bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Greenwood Christian Academy as Pike made off with a 17-0 victory. Pike's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Lucy Thibault made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thibault was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Pike got a massive performance out of Gracyn McDorman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jasmin Buggs was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Cathedral pushed their record up to 23-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Pike, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-20.
Pike's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cathedral has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Pike, though, as they've been averaging 12. Given Cathedral's sizable advantage in that area, Pike will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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