The Central Catholic Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Sandy Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Catholic has ten straight victories, Sandy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Central Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Union.
Gracie Huston spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Portland Razo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Merlino, who went 3-for-6 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Sandy scored first but ultimately less than Nelson in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Nelson by a score of 14-13.
Kendall Wickizer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Taylor Donahue was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 14-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sandy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Central Catholic skirted past Sandy 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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