The Cathedral Catholic Dons will head out on the road to face off against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Cathedral Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Cathedral Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Point Loma and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Dons have lost by just one run.
Kylie Such was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cathedral Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Pagdilao, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Academy of Our Lady of Peace fell victim to Patrick Henry and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The Pilots just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Grace Paine was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
Cathedral Catholic's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-10. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Cathedral Catholic beat Academy of Our Lady of Peace 9-5 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons 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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