Softball Recap: Central Catholic Beats Maumee for Their 11th Straight Victory

Fighting Irish

Previous Games

05/22/25 @ Maumee	6-2
05/16/25 @ Lumen Christi Catholic	3-2
05/15/25 vs Waite	19-1
05/12/25 vs Marian	10-0
05/10/25 vs St. Catherine of Siena Academy	10-0
+ 6 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Central Catholic rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Maumee Panthers. Winning may never get old, but the Fighting Irish sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.

Ella Schuberg was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Milla Bragg, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kenzi Pacholski, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maumee only managed five hits.

Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Maumee, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-12.

Central Catholic and Maumee are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Fighting Irish will take on Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Blue Devils will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maumee, they are taking a road trip to square off against Otsego at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.