National Cathedral will take on the Flint Hill Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. National Cathedral will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
National Cathedral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Sidwell Friends, who was ranked 11th at the time (National Cathedral was ranked second). National Cathedral's pitcher stepped up to hand Sidwell Friends a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Ryan Walker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Walker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Caroline Walsh was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024. Viola Sinbondit was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Flint Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Maret with a sharp 20-10 win on Tuesday. Considering the Huskies have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like National Cathedral, Flint Hill also got a great game from a two-way player: Cate Stanley. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Stanley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jane Stanley, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kate Clement, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
Flint Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
National Cathedral pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Flint Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. National Cathedral has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .506. However, it's not like Flint Hill struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
National Cathedral was able to grind out a solid win over Flint Hill when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-2. Will National Cathedral repeat their success, or does Flint Hill has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
