Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Vanden Vikings. That's more bragging rights for Central Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jazmarie Roberts and Taryn Calderon did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Calderon went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Emori Machado was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Vanden's side, Niayli Sheets-Calvo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kiah Silva, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Central Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Vanden, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will take on Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kimball is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Vanden, they will be playing at home against Armijo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Armijo hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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