Cathedral Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Crusaders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 1.53 points allowed in their first game on Saturday. The Cathedral Catholic Dons came out on top against the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders by a score of 10-5. The victory was just what Cathedral Catholic needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Mimi Botticelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic let Mallory Axline and Ellie Davis loose on the outfield. Axline went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Davis went 2-for-4 with six RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sereniti Trice, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna "Gigi" Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cathedral Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 17-2.
Cathedral Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 defeat vs. Santa Margarita on the 13th. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on April 24th.
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