National Cathedral will head out on the road to face off against the Maret Frogs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. National Cathedral is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
National Cathedral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Holton-Arms, who was ranked 21st at the time (National Cathedral was ranked third). National Cathedral wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Ryan Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Anya Prokop was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Doster, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Maret earned a 9-4 victory over St. Andrew's Episcopal on Tuesday.
Maret also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jayla Hines gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hallie Hardy, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Janyia Freeman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
National Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Maret, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
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