Westfield is 1-6 against Cathedral since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Shamrocks will be playing at home against the Fighting Irish at 11:00 a.m.
Westfield came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Greenfield-Central by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Shamrocks have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Westfield got a good showing from Mackenzie Delph, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Delph a new career-low.
At the plate, Sofia Easterhaus made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Reese Mahannah, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cathedral strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Living Water Homeschool 13-3. The Fighting Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Cathedral pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Westfield, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Westfield couldn't quite finish off Cathedral in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Will the Shamrocks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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