Cathedral Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots by a score of 9-5. The Dons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pilots, too.
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.
Riley Marlin
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Marlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Mileva Sesepasara also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Cathedral Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Cathedral Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-10.
Coincidentally, Cathedral Catholic and Academy of Our Lady of Peace will both be playing Christian the next time they take the field. The Pilots will host the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Dons will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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