East Central lost against Cathedral back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The East Central Trojans fell just short of the Cathedral Fighting Irish by a score of 5-3. East Central has not had much luck with Cathedral recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Montana Plymale spent all 10.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 15 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lexi Hatmaker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Emily Klem was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Cathedral's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 11 innings and she was also dialed-in: Sidney Feczko gave up three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Anna Moore was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Angie Valentine, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Cathedral, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
East Central is on the road again on Monday to play Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. Greensburg is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so East Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Cathedral will take on Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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