Softball Preview: Central Catholic Rams vs. Liberty Falcons
The Central Catholic Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Catholic has four straight wins, Liberty has 21 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Central Catholic can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Nelson 14-0.
Gracie Huston was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Huston has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Huston was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Central Catholic got a massive performance out of DaLiese Lomax, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Portland Razo was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They lost 21-0 to Forest Grove on Tuesday.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3-1 record this season. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 1-21.
Liberty's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. It's a different story for Liberty, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Central Catholic's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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