The Cathedral Catholic Dons will take on the Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Cathedral Catholic turned things around against Academy of Our Lady of Peace on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pilots a 6-0 shutout.
Sophia Clark tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
Anna Janis
| 05/06/25 @ Academy of Our Lady of Peace | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Point Loma | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Imperial | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Great Oak | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 2 |
At the plate, Anna Janis was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Ellie Davis was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Cathedral Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Christian got the win against Academy of Our Lady of Peace on Thursday by a conclusive 10-1. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Pilots: they've now won three in a row.
Christian got a massive performance out of Lucy Sherburne, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sammy Baca, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Cathedral Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Christian, their win bumped their record up to 20-5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Cathedral Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cathedral Catholic might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Christian in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Dons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
