After losing to Mercy the last time they met, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Fightin' Irish came out on top against the Bears by a score of 7-2 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fightin' Irish.
Kaylen Edora made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Edora was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Barlesi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Francesca Moralejo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Fightin' Irish
| 04/28/25 vs Mercy | 7-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Presentation | 9-8 |
| 04/04/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 9-7 |
| 03/29/25 vs Lincoln | 19-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Lowell | 10-5 |
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Mercy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will venture away from home to square off against Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Monarchs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Fightin' Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercy, they will head out on the road to challenge Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight.
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