Softball Preview: Powers Catholic Chargers vs. Central Wolves
Powers Catholic is 1-9 against Central since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Powers Catholic Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Central Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Powers Catholic after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bay City Western.
Alexa Glady put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up five earned (and ten unearned) runs off 11 hits. Glady has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Glady was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Makayla Stewart was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Isabella Dixon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Powers Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Central lost 9-3 to Cass City on Saturday.
Powers Catholic's record now sits at 4-17. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Powers Catholic suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Powers Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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