Cathedral has not done well against Santa Teresa recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cathedral Fighting Irish put the hurt on the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win. Cathedral might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by eight runs or more this season.
Isaiah Gutierrez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Gutierrez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gutierrez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Gutierrez wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Irvin Duarte, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Duarte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Derek Armendariz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Cathedral and bumps their season record up to 16-8. As for Santa Teresa, they dropped their record down to 5-12-1 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Cathedral will take on Mesilla Valley Christian School at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesilla Valley Christian School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out on the road to challenge Silver at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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