Kolbe-Cathedral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 8-3 to the Stratford Red Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kolbe-Cathedral of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Stratford's part, Morgan Letizia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Stratford got a massive performance out of Shyan Rolle, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Rolle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Leimgruber, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Kolbe-Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Stratford, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Kolbe-Cathedral will challenge Notre Dame Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Stratford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Immaculate at 6:30 p.m. Stratford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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