The Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars will challenge the Bunnell Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Kolbe-Cathedral sitting on four straight victories and Bunnell on three.
Kolbe-Cathedral is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Bassick with a sharp 22-8 win on Thursday. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Bunnell got themselves on the board against Hamden on Thursday, but Hamden never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Green Dragons. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Parker Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elisa Cabrera, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Niemiec, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bunnell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Bunnell back to even at 3-3. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Kolbe-Cathedral might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Bunnell in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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