It was a good run, but Cathedral Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. Their rough 9-3 loss to the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cathedral Catholic of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cathedral Catholic got a good showing from Mimi Botticelli, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Botticelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sinalei Talataina, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Academy of Our Lady of Peace's side, Alexandra Riggs was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Riggs was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Academy of Our Lady of Peace let Emma Dominguez and Alayna Ma'ake loose on the outfield. Dominguez scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Ma'ake went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Cathedral Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Mater Dei Catholic the next time they take the field. Academy of Our Lady of Peace will host Mater Dei Catholic at 9:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday, while Cathedral Catholic will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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