Softball Recap: Elk County Catholic Crusaders vs. DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Elk County Catholic's offense. They fell 4-0 to the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Elk County Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For DuBois Central Catholic's part, not much got past Rylee Kulbatsky, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Elk County Catholic off the board. Kulbatsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayley Risser was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jessy Frank, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Elk County Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elk County Catholic will take on Brookville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Elk County Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Brookville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cranberry Area at 4:00 p.m.
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