Softball Game Preview: St. Joseph Central Irish vs. Poca Dots

The St. Joseph Central Irish are taking a road trip to square off against the Poca Dots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither St. Joseph Central nor Poca posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

St. Joseph Central came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Wirt County by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kate Oxley

Base on Balls Against

05/05/26 vs Wirt County	0
05/04/26 vs Green	1
04/30/26 vs Poca	1
04/28/26 @ Fairland	1

Kate Oxley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, St. Joseph Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Oliashirazi, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Oliashirazi's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Poca fell victim to Scott and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Skyhawks, falling 22-0. The Dots have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Poca's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for St. Joseph Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.

St. Joseph Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Poca in their previous meeting on Thursday, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Irish since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.