Meyersdale and DuBois Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Meyersdale had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals. Meyersdale's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Izabella Donaldson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Donaldson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Donaldson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Donaldson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Hetz, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On DuBois Central Catholic's side, Rylee Kulbatsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Lauren Davidson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. Lydia Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meyersdale's loss dropped their record down to 22-3. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Meyersdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Old Forge at 2:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Old Forge: 1.9, DuBois Central Catholic: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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