It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Weston Ranch Cougars onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Central Catholic who now have four in a row.
TP Wentworth was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Wentworth has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wentworth was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fernado Alaniz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Weston Ranch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12 record this season.
Central Catholic will square off against Manteca at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manteca: 3, Central Catholic: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Weston Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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