Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory hasn't had much luck against Archbishop Mitty recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fightin' Irish will look to defend their home field against the Monarchs at 3:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory turned things around against Presentation on Wednesday. They blew past the Panthers 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Fightin' Irish considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kaylen Edora made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nicole Abunda was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Arden Walsh, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty came up short against Saint Francis on Wednesday and fell 7-2. The loss continues a trend for the Monarchs in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost six in a row.
Archbishop Mitty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Burton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Archbishop Mitty's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7-1. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Fightin' Irish have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Archbishop Mitty, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
