Catholic Central is 0-3 against West Jefferson since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Irish will challenge the Roughriders at 5:15 p.m.
Catholic Central can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Tuesday. They lost 14-1 to Southeastern Local. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when West Jefferson and Upper Arlington meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Roughriders never let the Golden Bears get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Fans of the Roughriders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jenna Mannon was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddie Carruthers and Payton Kincade did most of the damage at the plate: Carruthers scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Kincade scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Carruthers a new career-high in RBI (three). Kimberly Warnock was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West Jefferson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Catholic Central suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to West Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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