Kane hasn't had much luck against DuBois Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 4:15 p.m. Kane has given up an average of 15.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kane fell victim to Brockway and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rovers, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, DuBois Central Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Brockway on Wednesday. The Cardinals walked away with an 11-8 win over the Rovers.
Rylee Kulbatsky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off 16 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Davidson, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Reese Pfingstler was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
DuBois Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
DuBois Central Catholic pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kane, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Kane suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to DuBois Central Catholic in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
