General McLane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-1 walloping at the hands of the Cathedral Prep Ramblers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to General McLane of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Makayla Rapela was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Cathedral Prep's side, Morgan Madura was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Madura has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Madura was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Paige Simmerman and Emalie Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Simmerman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Thomas got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Camryn Chimera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
General McLane's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Cathedral Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
General McLane will head out on the road to face off against North East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cathedral Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neshannock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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