Catholic Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks with a sharp 15-5 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Catholic Central as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Allison Owen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Owen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Owen was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Riley Lyons was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Gen Cook was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Catholic Central's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Forest Hills Eastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Catholic Central by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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