Softball Preview: Central Holmes Christian Trojans vs. St. Joseph Catholic Bruins
Central Holmes Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Central Holmes Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Central Holmes Christian will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Kirk Academy on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-run loss they were dealt last Tuesday. Central Holmes Christian fell just short of Kirk Academy by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since August 22, 2023.
Katelyn Box made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 10-0 to Hartfield Academy.
Central Holmes Christian dropped their record down to 13-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Central Holmes Christian's way against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as Central Holmes Christian made off with a 9-2 victory. Will Central Holmes Christian repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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