East Union lost against Central Catholic back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Union Lancers fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Central Catholic Raiders. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Union in their matchups with Central Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
East Union saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Simpson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Simpson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Central Catholic's side, they got a great performance from Stephanie Garcia as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Samantha Nichols was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jazmarie Roberts was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
East Union's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Central Catholic, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
East Union will take on Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Union's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Capital Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Capital Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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