Central Catholic owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Sierra Timberwolves. This was a revenge contest for Central Catholic, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
TP Wentworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Central Catholic's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Seth Van Dyk, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Sierra's side, they got a good showing from Ryan McIntyre, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. McIntyre has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Troy Morrow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sierra hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Catholic struck out ten times.
Central Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Sierra, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Central Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against East Union at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Catholic is facing East Union at the right time seeing as East Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sierra, they will head out on the road to square off against Manteca at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Manteca knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Sierra likes a good challenge.
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