The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Boardman Spartans at 5:00 p.m.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Mentor on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Boardman waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Minutemen with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Addie Kowacich made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Kowacich was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Mikayla Rivera and Ava Freeborough did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple, while Freeborough scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Laci Jurus was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10. As for Boardman, they pushed their record up to 12-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Boardman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin came up short against Boardman in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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