The Cathedral Catholic Dons will challenge the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cathedral Catholic 3.5, Mater Dei Catholic 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Cathedral Catholic's offense. They came up short against Christian on Thursday, falling 7-0. The Dons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Highlanders. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Arri Romero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Matthies, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Bella Harris was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Mater Dei Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Helix only posted a batting average of .160.
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Cathedral Catholic, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-7.
Cathedral Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Mater Dei Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 10-5. Will the Dons repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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