Eastlake lost to Cathedral Catholic back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Eastlake Titans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cathedral Catholic Dons and snuck past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastlake.
Addison Suriano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Eastlake's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Del Busto, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, Mimi Botticelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Botticelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Eastlake is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Cathedral Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Eastlake will face off against Mater Dei Catholic at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Mater Dei Catholic is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Eastlake will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cathedral Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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