The Lake Catholic Cougars will take on the Madison Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Catholic has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lake Catholic fell victim to Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Lions. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Madison got themselves on the board against Lakeside on Thursday, but Lakeside never followed suit. They blew past the Dragons 16-0. The Blue Streaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Kara Mekulsia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Tori Semple, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Hannah Welch was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Madison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Madison's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Lake Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Lake Catholic suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Madison when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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