The Central Catholic Buttons will be taking part in a tournament against the Sotomayor WILDCATS at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sotomayor will be up against a hot Central Catholic team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. Central Catholic walked away with a 6-3 victory over Madison on Tuesday.
Sammy Garcia tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024.
At the plate, Garrett Ticer and Matt McClenan did most of the damage at the plate: Ticer went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while McClenan went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Ticer a new career-high in hits (three).
Meanwhile, Sotomayor was able to grind out a solid win over Brennan on Tuesday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the WILDCATS.
Isaac Staten was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Central Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Sotomayor, their record is now 2-0.
Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Sotomayor when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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