Softball Recap: Central Catholic Raiders vs. East Union Lancers
Central Catholic can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the East Union Lancers. 13 seems to be a good number for Central Catholic as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Stephanie Garcia tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samantha Nichols was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jazmarie Roberts, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On East Union's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Simpson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Central Catholic's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for East Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Central Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Capital Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Capital Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for East Union, they will be playing at home against Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Union's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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