The Cathedral Catholic Dons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Torrey Pines Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Cathedral Catholic will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, it was close, but Cathedral Catholic sidestepped Mira Mesa for a 7-5 win. That's two games straight that Cathedral Catholic has won by exactly two runs.
Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sinalei Talataina and Sereniti Trice did most of the damage at the plate: Talataina got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Trice scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Trice has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shea Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Torrey Pines aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand La Costa Canyon a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to GEORGIA BILSKI's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Torrey Pines saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MINA CROUCH, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of REAGAN CULLIVAN, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cathedral Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Torrey Pines, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cathedral Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Torrey Pines struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cathedral Catholic beat Torrey Pines 3-0 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Cathedral Catholic repeat their success, or does Torrey Pines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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