Softball Recap: Catholic Central Picks Up 14th Consecutive Win

Cougars

Previous Games

05/14/25 @ Forest Hills Central	19-3
05/14/25 @ Forest Hills Central	17-0
05/12/25 vs Calvin Christian	19-10
05/12/25 vs Calvin Christian	13-4
05/09/25 @ Holland Christian	18-8
+ 9 more games

Catholic Central strolled into their game on Wednesday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Forest Hills Central Rangers with a sharp 19-3 win. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 17-0 win on Wednesday.

A Bockheim spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, Catholic Central got a massive performance out of A Owen, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four runs gave Owen a new career-high. G Cook was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and two doubles.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Catholic Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive games.

Catholic Central's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hills Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Catholic Central will venture away from home to square off against West Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Forest Hills Central, they will face off against Godwin Heights at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something the Rangers will no doubt try to take advantage of.