Christian has won three straight games at home, while Catholic Central has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Eagles will welcome the Cougars at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Christian gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Forest Hills Central as they made off with a 14-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central made easy work of Forest Hills Eastern on Monday and carried off a 19-12 victory.
A Bockheim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on G Cook, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was C Rybicki, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Catholic Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Christian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Catholic Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-0-1.
Christian might still be hurting after the 23-8 loss they got from Catholic Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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