Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask National Cathedral). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Andrew's Episcopal Lions a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for National Cathedral considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ryan Walker
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Ryan Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylea Whitfield, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Viola Sinbondit was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
National Cathedral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .871. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
National Cathedral's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. National Cathedral will head out to face off against Potomac School at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on the 25th.
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