Elk County Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-4-1 in the process. They lost 18-0 to the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Crusaders haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for DuBois Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
For DuBois Central Catholic's part, Rylee Kulbatsky made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kulbatsky has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, DuBois Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Marina Hanes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Hanes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Sachs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Elk County Catholic will square off against Brookville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they will take on St. Marys at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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