Central Catholic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Butler, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Vikings fell just short of the Golden Tornado by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled against the Golden Tornado recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Josh McFadden
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Josh McFadden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Central Catholic is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Butler, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
While Central Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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