University Liggett extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-6. They came up short against the Central Catholic Irish, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Thursday.
As for Central Catholic, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Central Catholic's part, the team relied heavily on Milla Bragg, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Bragg has posted over her last 12 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Shyann Bell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University Liggett will face off against Southfield Arts & Tech at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Central Catholic, they will welcome Ursuline Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.43 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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