The Kathleen Red Devils will head out to challenge the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kathleen has given up an average of 14.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kathleen will head out to face Santa Fe Catholic after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Kathleen came up short against Lake Gibson, falling 18-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
While Santa Fe Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Zephyrhills Christian Academy two weeks ago as Santa Fe Catholic made off with an 11-5 win. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Claire McGee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Violet Hammen was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kindra Kelch, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Santa Fe Catholic's record is now 5-2. As for Kathleen, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Kathleen suffered a grim 38-26 defeat to Santa Fe Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Kathleen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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