Catholic Central had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Luther Prep Phoenix by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Phoenix this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-6 two weeks ago.
Isabella Gratton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Avery Bauer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Jenna Pechous was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Luther Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Luther Prep's side, the team relied heavily on Addy Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Catholic Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Living Word Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Luther Prep will take on rival Brookfield Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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