Mira Mesa lost against Cathedral Catholic back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mira Mesa Marauders fell just short of the Cathedral Catholic Dons by a score of 7-5. Mira Mesa has not had much luck with Cathedral Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Mira Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Cormier, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bailey McBride, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Botticelli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic let Sinalei Talataina and Sereniti Trice loose on the outfield. Talataina got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Trice scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Trice has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shea Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Cathedral Catholic, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
As of now, neither Mira Mesa nor Cathedral Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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