Central Catholic won the last time they faced St. Michael and things went their way on Friday too. Central Catholic blew past St. Michael's 13-2. That looming 13-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buttons yet this season.
Matt McClenan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
Jason Herrera
| 03/28/25 @ St. Michael's | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Sterling | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Salado | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Madison | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs St. Michael's | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Herrera, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Amescua, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Michael's only managed five hits.
Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. St. Michael's is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Central Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Michael's: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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