Softball Recap: Northeastern finds home field redemption against Catholic Central

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 6:16am

Softball Recap: Northeastern Jets vs. Catholic Central Irish

There's no place like home for Northeastern, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Catholic Central Irish onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Friday. With that win, Northeastern brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Riley McGraw made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. McGraw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danielle Phelan, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Jayla Arnold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.

Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Catholic Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.

Northeastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 win vs. West Liberty-Salem on the 22nd. As for Catholic Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Cedarville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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