The Cathedral Fighting Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Yorktown Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cathedral took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Central and snuck past 5-3.
Sidney Feczko spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anna Moore was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Angie Valentine, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Yorktown had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Knights.
Yorktown also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Caitlin Laferney gave up four earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Alexis Fields was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Brooklyn Bartle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Cathedral pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Yorktown, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cathedral has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Yorktown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cathedral skirted past Yorktown 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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