Cathedral is 0-5 against New Palestine since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cathedral Fighting Irish will be staying on the road to face off against the New Palestine Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cathedral is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Lawrence North 24-6. Cathedral's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Anna Moore was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Angie Valentine was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, New Palestine had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 10-4 win.
Courtney Study spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Allie Blum was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Oliver, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Cathedral is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Cathedral's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Cathedral has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for New Palestine, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cathedral continue to outrun the ball?
Cathedral suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to New Palestine when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Cathedral, Sam Booe (who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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