The Central Catholic Buttons are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagle Pass Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Eagle Pass' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Alexander on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Buttons with their most commanding win of the season.
JD Amescua
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JD Amescua was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. He was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Landon Holloway looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Luke Ramos was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted over his last seven games. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt McClenan, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Eagle Pass posted their closest victory since February 28th on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Medina Valley, sneaking past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Eagle Pass' record is now 10-6-1. As for Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
Central Catholic came up short against Eagle Pass in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 9-6. Can Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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