
Cougars
05/05/25 vs Forest Hills Eastern | 7-1 |
04/30/25 vs Ottawa Hills | 19-0 |
04/30/25 vs Ottawa Hills | 21-1 |
04/28/25 vs Forest Hills Central | 20-2 |
04/28/25 vs Forest Hills Central | 13-3 |
Catholic Central put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks with a sharp 7-1 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 11-5 victory back in April.
A Owen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Owen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, R Lyons was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of A Howard, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Catholic Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matches.
Catholic Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hills Eastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Catholic Central beat Forest Hills Eastern by a score of 19-12 later that day.
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