The Cathedral Catholic Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cathedral Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Mavericks onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Not much got past Mimi Botticelli, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep La Costa Canyon off the board. Botticelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mallory Axline, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Tyler Price was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Valhalla 7-1. The victory was just what Rancho Bernardo needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior game.
Cathedral Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Rancho Bernardo, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Cathedral Catholic might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Rancho Bernardo in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Cathedral Catholic, Madison Hulse (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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