The Central Montcalm Hornets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Catholic Central Cougars at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Montcalm is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Morley Stanwood on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Catholic Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against Ottawa Hills on Tuesday. Catholic Central blew past Ottawa Hills 22-2. That looming 22-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Catholic Central yet this season.
Gen Cook made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Cook was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Madeiyn Schaendorf was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Ava Downey was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Central Montcalm is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Catholic Central, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Central Montcalm beat Catholic Central 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. Will Central Montcalm repeat their success, or does Catholic Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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