Cathedral and Lawrence North are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Cathedral Fighting Irish are on the road again on Monday to play the Lawrence North Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Cathedral is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Cathedral gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tecumseh 3-2.
Sidney Feczko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddie Liter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Amya Gary, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 12-3 defeat at the hands of Hamilton Southeastern.
Anna Mauck made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Kacie Kirkpatrick was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Lawrence North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Lawrence North's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cathedral has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Lawrence North, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Cathedral's hitters?
Cathedral might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Lawrence North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Cathedral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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