The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions will head out to face off against the Wickliffe Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It was a proper cat-fight when Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin duked it out with Elyria Catholic on Thursday. The Lions took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Lexi Simon and Sienna Steinmetz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Simon went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Steinmetz got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Lily Rader, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Wickliffe came up short against Mayfield on Tuesday and fell 8-4. The loss put an end to the Blue Devils' undefeated start to the season.
Leigha Blazetic was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Maddie Kita was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Mackayla Gazdak was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's record is now 1-1. As for Wickliffe, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin came up short against Wickliffe when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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