Kolbe-Cathedral was the 17-5 winner over Joel Barlow when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars fell 8-5 to the Joel Barlow Falcons on Monday. Kolbe-Cathedral's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Joel Barlow's part, Maggie Jimenez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Jimenez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alisen McTague, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kolbe-Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Joel Barlow, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kolbe-Cathedral will challenge Career Magnet at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Kolbe-Cathedral is facing Career Magnet at the right time seeing as Career Magnet is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Joel Barlow, they will head out on the road to face off against Harding at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Harding is on a four-game streak of home losses, Joel Barlow a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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