The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will face off against the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lima Central Catholic and 17 for Pandora-Gilboa dating back to last season.
Allen East hit Lima Central Catholic with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbirds fell 7-4 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Pandora-Gilboa scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vanlue.
Abigail Butte was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Kempf and Makayla Suter stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kempf went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Suter went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That RBI marked the first that Kempf has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Averey Gogley, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Pandora-Gilboa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Lima Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Lima Central Catholic's way against Pandora-Gilboa when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Lima Central Catholic made off with an 18-4 win. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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