The Cathedral Catholic Dons will be taking part in a tournament against the Saint Francis Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cathedral Catholic comes in on four and Saint Francis on seven.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Cathedral Catholic and San Marcos meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Cathedral Catholic walked away with a 7-2 win over San Marcos.
Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Tyler Price was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ellie Davis also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis' rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's seventh consecutive shutout on Friday. They didn't even let St. Ignatius College Preparatory on the board, marking Saint Francis' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Fans of the Lancers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Ava Bulanti was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Mercedes Coller looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Saint Francis let Peyton Tsao and Gabby Rocha run wild. Tsao got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Rocha went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Jaime Oakland was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Saint Francis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Saint Francis' victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 10.7 runs thus far As for Cathedral Catholic, their record now sits at 8-3.
