For the second straight game, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin will face off against Beaumont School. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin has five straight wins, Beaumont School has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Beaumont School on Wednesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Blue Streaks with a sharp 13-6 victory. Considering the Lions have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi Simon
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The team relied heavily on Lexi Simon, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sienna Steinmetz, who went 4-for-5 with four runs and two stolen bases.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 13.6.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Beaumont School, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Beaumont School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Beaumont School, though, as they've been averaging 11.3 hits. Given Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's sizable advantage in that area, the Blue Streaks will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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