Cardinal O'Hara couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Carroll Patriots on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cardinal O'Hara in their matchups with Archbishop Carroll: they've now lost four in a row.
For Archbishop Carroll's part, Dakotah Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Russ was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Long, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The victory (which was Archbishop Carroll's fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Cardinal O'Hara will head out on the road to take on Little Flower Catholic for Girls at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Archbishop Carroll, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neumann-Goretti at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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