The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will be taking part in a tournament against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mater Dei Catholic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Steele Canyon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Mater Dei Catholic never let Steele Canyon get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Anabelle Gallagher
| 03/01/25 vs Steele Canyon | 3 |
| 05/28/24 vs Birmingham | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Madison | 1 |
Anabelle Gallagher was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gianna 'Gigi' Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Mater Dei Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Steele Canyon only posted a batting average of .059.
Meanwhile, Del Norte had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They won by a run and slipped past Escondido Charter 3-2.
Brooklyn Giaime made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Giaime was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Kyles, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mater Dei Catholic came up short against Del Norte in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can Mater Dei Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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