Softball Recap: St. Mary Central Catholic Takes a Loss

If St. Mary Central Catholic was riding high fresh off their 14-7 takedown of Old Fort on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers lost 16-9 to the Stockaders on Wednesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stockaders earlier this season, when they won 14-7.

St. Mary Central Catholic dropped their record down to 1-23 with the defeat, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Old Fort, they moved to 3-19 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Mary Central Catholic will take on Hopewell-Loudon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chieftains have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Old Fort, they will square off against St. Joseph Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.