Baseball Recap: Central Catholic Comes Up Short

Central Catholic had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it five. They fell 5-2 to the Butler Golden Tornado. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Golden Tornado this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-1 loss on Wednesday.

Ryan Tatar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.

At the plate, Landon Greene and Chase Gelpi did some serious damage despite the final result: Greene went 2-for-4 with one home run, while Gelpi went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Gelpi has launched this season.

As for Butler, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.

On Butler's side, Tanner Pry looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Butler let Preston Richter and Nash Cuffman run wild. Richter went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Cuffman went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Richter has posted since back in March.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will challenge Pine-Richland at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Butler, they will face off against Seneca Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Tornado 3.3, the Raiders 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.