Academy of Our Lady of Peace won the last time they faced Cathedral Catholic, and things went their way on Friday too. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots put the hurt on the Cathedral Catholic Dons with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Alexandra Riggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Riggs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Riggs was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Dominguez and Alayna Ma'ake did most of the damage at the plate: Dominguez scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Ma'ake went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Dominguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, they got a good showing from Mimi Botticelli, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sinalei Talataina, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Mater Dei Catholic the next time they take the field. Academy of Our Lady of Peace will host Mater Dei Catholic at 9:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday, while Cathedral Catholic will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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