The Torrey Pines Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Torrey Pines' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over La Costa Canyon.
The result came thanks to GEORGIA BILSKI's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Torrey Pines' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was MINA CROUCH, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was REAGAN CULLIVAN, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Cathedral Catholic sidestepped Mira Mesa for a 7-5 victory. That's two games straight that Cathedral Catholic has won by exactly two runs.
Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Sinalei Talataina and Sereniti Trice did most of the damage at the plate: Talataina got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Trice scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Shea Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Torrey Pines' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Torrey Pines has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Torrey Pines came up short against Cathedral Catholic in their previous meeting back in February, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cathedral Catholic's Sophia Clark, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that Torrey Pines knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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