The Central Catholic Fighting Irish will square off against the Springfield Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Catholic will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Maumee by a score of 6-2.
Ella Schuberg
| 05/22/25 @ Maumee | 10 |
| 05/16/25 @ Lumen Christi Catholic | 9 |
| 05/15/25 vs Waite | 12 |
| 05/10/25 vs St. Catherine of Siena Academy | 14 |
| 05/10/25 @ St. Catherine of Siena Academy | 8 |
| 05/09/25 vs Bishop Foley | 13 |
Ella Schuberg made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Milla Bragg was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Addison Brinkman, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maumee only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Springfield waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Springfield pushed their record up to 19-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Central Catholic, their record is now 19-9.
Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Springfield in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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