The Catholic Central Irish will venture away from home to take on the Belmont Bison at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Catholic Central has struggled recently with 22 losses in a row, while Belmont will arrive with three straight victories.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Catholic Central and Cedarville, and Cedarville kept the tradition alive. The Irish lost 14-2 to the Indians on Monday.
Meanwhile, Belmont got the win against Meadowdale on Wednesday by a conclusive 18-2. That's two games straight that the Bison have won by exactly 16 runs.
Jaiden Burrell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and eight RBI.
In other batting news, Rae' Nelson was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She also got a hit, marking her first of the season. Courtney Jernigan was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Belmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Belmont's record is now 6-1. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
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