The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Academy of Our Lady of Peace: 3.9, Cathedral Catholic: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Academy of Our Lady of Peace came up short against Olympian and fell 8-4.
Stefini Ma'ake put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Ma'ake has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ma'ake was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alayna Ma'ake was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Chieftains onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Cathedral Catholic, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cathedral Catholic also got a great performance from Mimi Botticelli as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sinalei Talataina was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ellie Davis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Academy of Our Lady of Peace has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace skirted past Cathedral Catholic 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Academy of Our Lady of Peace have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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