Baseball Game Preview: Butler Golden Tornado vs. Central Catholic Vikings

For the second straight game, Butler will face off against Central Catholic. The Golden Tornado will take on the Vikings at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Butler's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Butler nor Central Catholic made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Golden Tornado came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Tornado.

For Central Catholic's part, Josh McFadden was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gelpi, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.

Butler's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Central Catholic, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.

Butler's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Golden Tornado have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Butler continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.