Central Catholic got themselves on the board against Reynolds on Monday, but Reynolds never followed suit. They came out on top against the Reynolds Raiders by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Catholic.
Jaspen Lauderback-Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Lauderback-Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Portland Razo, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Elle Merlino was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Reynolds' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leilanie Figueroa, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season. As for Reynolds, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season.
Central Catholic has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Sandy at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Reynolds, they will head out on the road to square off against Barlow at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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