Cathedral Catholic came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Christian Patriots by a score of 8-5.
Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shea Johnson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sereniti Trice, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Christian's side, they got a good showing from Sienna Staite, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Sammy Baca made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Krystek, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Cathedral Catholic's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cathedral Catholic will take on Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Christian, they will be playing at home against University City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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