The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 4:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Wednesday. They suffered a tough 12-6 loss at the hands of Mountain View.
Wanda Wilson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Francesca Moralejo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton entered their tilt with Homestead with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday.
Dani Koo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Koo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Koo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Juliana Pandolfo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Menlo-Atherton, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Menlo-Atherton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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