Phantoms
| 03/18/25 @ Salesian | 7-2 |
| 03/11/25 @ St. Monica | 7-1 |
| 03/08/25 @ Bosco Tech | 22-1 |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Cathedral ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Salesian Mustangs by a score of 7-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Phantoms, who have now won three games in a row.
Cathedral got a great performance from Nicholas Overton as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over eight innings pitched. Overton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Rodarte, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. J.T. Marquez was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Cathedral pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Salesian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Looking ahead, Cathedral will be playing in front of their home fans against Salesian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Salesian, they will square off against Franklin at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Salesian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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