Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cathedral Prep couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chartiers Valley Colts on Monday. Cathedral Prep's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Madison Simmerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cathedral Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emalie Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cathedral Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chartiers Valley only tossed five.
On Chartiers Valley's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Walsh gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Kali Franklin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Marta Gualazzi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cathedral Prep's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Chartiers Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Cathedral Prep nor Chartiers Valley have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
