Christian is 2-8 against Catholic Central since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:15 p.m.
On Friday, Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Forest Hills Central and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Forest Hills Eastern 12-2. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
R Lyons made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Lyons was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, A Howard and K Emerson did most of the damage at the plate: Howard went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI, while Emerson went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most runs Emerson has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of M Cummings, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Catholic Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hills Eastern only managed six.
Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Christian, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-4.
Christian skirted past Catholic Central 9-7 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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