McCutcheon hasn't had much luck against Cathedral recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mavericks will look to defend their home field against the Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. McCutcheon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, McCutcheon didn't have quite enough to beat Kankakee Valley and fell 10-9.
Meanwhile, Cathedral strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Matthews, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddie Liter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Cathedral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indianapolis Bishop Chatard only posted an OBP of .308.
Cathedral's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for McCutcheon, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
McCutcheon came up short against Cathedral in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 4-0. Will the Mavericks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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