Cathedral Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mater Dei Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dons of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Kylie Such was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makay Ingram, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Cathedral Catholic has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Coming up, Cathedral Catholic will host Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Dons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they are taking a road trip to take on Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 1.5, the Mustangs 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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