The Padua Franciscan Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Padua Franciscan will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Padua Franciscan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Lake Catholic onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. While fans of Padua Franciscan might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Alayna Konopinski made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Konopinski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Konopinski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Padua Franciscan let Ella Polomsky and Mady Rees loose on the outfield. Polomsky got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI, while Rees scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristen Jay, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin entered their tilt with Twinsburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Tigers on Friday as they made off with a 12-1 victory.
Like Padua Franciscan, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Mould. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Mould was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Celia Anthony and Lily Rader did most of the damage at the plate: Anthony scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Rader scored a run while going 2-for-4. Lucy Joyce was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Padua Franciscan pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Padua Franciscan's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Padua Franciscan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Padua Franciscan continue to outrun the ball?
Padua Franciscan came up short against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin when the teams last played on April 15th, falling 10-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mould, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Padua Franciscan knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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