Cate has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Villanova Prep Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cate gave their fans yet another huge victory last Friday. They blew past Bishop Diego 15-1.
Quinn Pullen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Pullen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Casbarro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alex Ke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Villanova Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Foothill Tech.
Cate's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs per game. As for Villanova Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Cate's way against Villanova Prep in their previous matchup back in March as Cate made off with a 19-0 victory. Does Cate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Villanova Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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