Softball Recap: Catholic Central Wins Going Away Against West Catholic

Catholic Central barely beat West Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Falcons on Saturday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

A Bockheim was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, A Howard was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of M Milligan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Cougars

Batting Average

05/16/26 vs West Catholic	53.8%
05/14/26 @ Calvin Christian	37.8%
05/12/26 @ Ottawa Hills	51.4%
05/08/26 vs Holland Christian	37.5%
05/08/26 vs Holland Christian	46.2%
+ 23 more games

Catholic Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.

Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for West Catholic, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Catholic Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair will be back at it again later today.