Central Catholic's tournament run continued when they took on Del Oro on Friday. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Golden Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Braelyn Avila looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Central Catholic let Paige Perry and Carsyn Lomeli-Garcia run wild. Perry went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Lomeli-Garcia went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Perry has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ceriah Fitzhugh, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Oro only posted an OBP of .361.
Central Catholic's record is now 13-5. As for Del Oro, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Coming up, Del Oro will face off against Poly at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Central Catholic will be paying especially close attention to Del Oro's game: after Del Oro faces off against Poly, they'll take on Central Catholic again at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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