Christian is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cathedral Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Patriots will welcome the Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Christian 3, Cathedral Catholic 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Christian barely beat Academy of Our Lady of Peace the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots blew past the Pilots 11-1 on Tuesday. The game marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season.
Ava Barrios looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Sammy Baca and Keels Carrizosa did most of the damage at the plate: Baca fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4, while Carrizosa fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs Carrizosa has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Moody, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy of Our Lady of Peace only posted a batting average of .176.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic earned a 9-5 win over Academy of Our Lady of Peace on Wednesday.
Sophia Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Marlin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Walton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cathedral Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Christian couldn't quite get it done against Cathedral Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
