The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions will face off against the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin has eight straight wins, Padua Franciscan has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin got the win against Beaumont School by a conclusive 18-5. Considering the Lions have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Mould made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin got a massive performance out of Lily Rader, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maya Rowan, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beaumont School only posted an OBP of .409.
Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan came up short against Holy Name on Friday, falling 11-5.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Padua Franciscan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin couldn't quite get it done against Padua Franciscan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
