It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cathedral Catholic had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Torrey Pines Falcons 3-2. The win was nothing new for Cathedral Catholic as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Cathedral Catholic got a great performance from Mimi Botticelli as she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Botticelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sinalei Talataina, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Cathedral Catholic's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Torrey Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5-2.
Cathedral Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Poway at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cathedral Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Torrey Pines, they will be playing at home against San Marcos at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Torrey Pines' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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