Northern Potter and DuBois Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Northern Potter had to settle for second. They fell just short of the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals by a score of 2-1. Northern Potter's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Northern Potter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Haynes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On DuBois Central Catholic's side, Rylee Kulbatsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 18 Ks. Kulbatsky has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Northern Potter's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Northern Potter is on the road again on Monday to play West Branch at 4:00 p.m. West Branch is coming into the contest with 12 straight defeats at home, meaning Northern Potter will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they will square off against Union Area at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Area will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something DuBois Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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