Softball Recap: Richard Pioneers vs. Central Catholic Fighting Irish
Richard lost against Central Catholic on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Richard Pioneers suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Central Catholic Fighting Irish. Richard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Central Catholic's part, Addison Brinkman and Ella Schuberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brinkman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schuberg struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Brinkman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Brinkman scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Schuberg went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Coleman, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Angelina Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Richard now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Richard will square off against Marian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Catherine of Siena Academy at 4:30 p.m. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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