If Sharpsville was riding high off their 14-0 takedown of Reynolds last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sharpsville Blue Devils fell just short of the Cathedral Prep Ramblers by a score of 11-10 on Wednesday.
Izzie Candiotti was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Haley White, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Cathedral Prep's side, Madison Simmerman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Simmerman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Simmerman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Addison Baldi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sharpsville's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Cathedral Prep, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Sharpsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hickory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Cathedral Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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