Kolbe-Cathedral hasn't had much luck against New Milford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Green Wave at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kolbe-Cathedral will bounce into Friday's game after beating Weston, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars blew past the Trojans 17-6 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, New Milford faced Notre Dame Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Green Wave put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 13-1 win. Surprisingly, this marked the Green Wave's fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Lydia Rocky was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mairead Bell, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Ava Kopp was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
New Milford has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Kolbe-Cathedral might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from New Milford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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