The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Dunlap Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bloomington Central Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Marquette just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 9-6 to the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Dunlap faced Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 28th.
Sutton Centoni spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rachel Mies was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Atkinson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Dunlap's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-5. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.
Bloomington Central Catholic couldn't quite finish off Dunlap in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 and fell 2-0. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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