Archbishop Mitty scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish a 14-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Archbishop Mitty as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Kyleigh Mace tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Archbishop Mitty got a massive performance out of Keira Brady, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Corri Hicks, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arden Walsh, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Archbishop Mitty's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop Mitty will take on Gilroy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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