The West Mifflin Titans will venture away from home to face off against Oakland Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Mifflin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Oakland Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oakland Catholic will be up against a hot West Mifflin squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Titans were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Ringgold on Monday. The matchup marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season so far.
RYLIE DOBNAK
| 04/07/25 vs Ringgold | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Uniontown | 8 |
| 03/31/25 vs Belle Vernon | 15 |
| 03/26/25 vs Seton LaSalle | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Serra Catholic | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
RYLIE DOBNAK made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, KALEIGH TATTERS was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. ADILEE SALOPEK was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
West Mifflin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Oakland Catholic lost 10-4 to Belle Vernon on Monday. Oakland Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sarah Weir was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Waffensmith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
West Mifflin pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Oakland Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Oakland Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. West Mifflin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oakland Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 2 strikeouts. Will West Mifflin keep running through batters, or will Oakland Catholic buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
