Softball Recap: Rensselaer Central Bombers vs. Lafayette Central Catholic Knights
Rensselaer Central can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights with a sharp 16-10 win. The victory was familiar territory for Rensselaer Central who now have four in a row.
Kali Northcutt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Northcutt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Northcutt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rensselaer Central got a massive performance out of Brooke Koebcke, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Faith VanHouten, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Lafayette Central Catholic's side, Hannah Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Ellie Walter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Rensselaer Central's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Rensselaer Central will head out on the road to square off against Benton Central at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Benton Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.17 runs per game on average), something Rensselaer Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guerin Catholic is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Lafayette Central Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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