Central Catholic is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Oakdale is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Catholic Raiders will take on the Oakdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Oakdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Oakdale 8-1. Considering Central Catholic has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
TP Wentworth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wentworth has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wentworth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden McHenry, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Fernado Alaniz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Oakdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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