The Cathedral Catholic Dons will head out to face off against the Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cathedral Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Cathedral Catholic's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Patrick Henry's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Dons put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Mimi Botticelli
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Mimi Botticelli looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic let Ellie Davis and Riley Marlin run wild. Davis went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Marlin went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Davis has posted since back in April of 2024. Kathleen Clark also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Cathedral Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patrick Henry only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Point Loma 6-4.
Sienna Staite looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Keels Carrizosa was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucy Sherburne, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Cathedral Catholic's record is now 16-10. As for Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season.
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 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 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 was able to grind out a solid win over Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
