The Zionsville Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Zionsville comes in on four and Cathedral on 22.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Franklin Central, who was ranked 16th at the time (Zionsville was ranked third). The Eagles put the hurt on the Flashes with a sharp 9-1 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Leah Helton
| 05/15/25 vs Franklin Central | 6 |
| 05/13/25 vs Avon | 9 |
| 05/08/25 vs Center Grove | 9 |
| 05/06/25 @ Westfield | 5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Fishers | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Leah Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tess Bradford was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylvia Mudis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Zionsville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cathedral got the win against Ben Davis on Thursday by a conclusive 16-2. The Fighting Irish are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 13th contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Cathedral's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Zionsville, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Zionsville skirted past Cathedral 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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