Clearwater Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Northside Christian Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clearwater Central Catholic of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Clearwater Central Catholic got a good showing from Emmett Meeks, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Meeks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Clearwater Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Ciaravino, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Northside Christian's side, Andreas Alvarez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Clearwater Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Northside Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clearwater Central Catholic will face off against Berkeley Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northside Christian, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against The First Academy at 1:00 p.m. The First Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, Northside Christian a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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