It was a good run, but Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. Their tough 7-0 loss to the Catholic-B.R. Bears might stick with them for a while. Central was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Catholic-B.R.'s pitchers proved too tough.
For Catholic-B.R.'s part, Ryder Loup looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Loup has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Catholic-B.R. let Jack Ruckert and Brooks Wright loose on the outfield. Ruckert went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Wright scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Henriquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8. As for Catholic-B.R., they pushed their record up to 32-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Central will take on Zachary at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Zachary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Catholic-B.R. does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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