The Dublin Gaels will head out on the road to challenge the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dublin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Dublin took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Miramonte 18-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Gaels considering their two-run performance the match before.
Cat Ramirez and Sarah Bull made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ramirez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bull pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Ramirez scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Bull scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Those hits marked the first that Ramirez got this season.
Sydney Salazar
| 03/07/25 vs Miramonte | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs Granada | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Castro Valley | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Granada | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Carondelet | 1 |
In other batting news, Sydney Salazar was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lola Villalobos, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Dublin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miramonte only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic won against Salesian College Preparatory on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Moreau Catholic skirted past St. Joseph Notre Dame 5-3. The Mariners' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Richie, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Mia Burrell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Dublin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Moreau Catholic, their record is now 3-0.
Dublin couldn't quite get it done against Moreau Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as they fell 6-3. Can Dublin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
