Central Catholic can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Barlow Bruins a 7-0 shutout. Central Catholic is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 14 straight.
Gracie Huston was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Huston has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Huston was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, DaLiese Lomax was excellent, going 1-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Portland Razo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 18-2-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Barlow, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will square off against Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Jesuit's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barlow, they will head out on the road to challenge Sandy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandy and Barlow are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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