Cathedral Prep's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.71 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Cathedral Prep Ramblers were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Meadville Bulldogs. Cathedral Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by nine runs or more this season.
Madison Simmerman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Simmerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Dudenhoeffer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Emalie Thomas was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run.
On Meadville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Kregel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Cathedral Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Meadville, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Cathedral Prep will take on McDowell at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games McDowell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Meadville, they will head out on the road to challenge Conneaut Area at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meadville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Conneaut Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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