There's no place like home for Cathedral, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Central Trojans on Saturday and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cathedral also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Sidney Feczko spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anna Moore was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with a home run and a double. Angie Valentine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On East Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 10.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Montana Plymale gave up five earned runs on 15 hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Lexi Hatmaker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Klem, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Cathedral pushed their record up to 22-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for East Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Cathedral will be playing in front of their home fans against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for East Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games East Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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