It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Central Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Penn-Trafford Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Yaniel Heredia was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Central Catholic is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-10 otherwise. Heredia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other pitching news, Nathan O'Leary looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Greene, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Central Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was CJ Proch, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Vikings
| 05/08/25 @ Penn-Trafford | 14 |
| 05/07/25 @ Montour | 10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Taylor Allderdice | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Butler | 7 |
| 04/23/25 @ Butler | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 7-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Penn-Trafford, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 14-6 record.
As of now, neither Central Catholic nor the Warriors have any future games scheduled.
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