The Central Catholic Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nelson at 3:45 p.m. Central Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Central Catholic stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sandy as Central Catholic made off with a 10-3 victory.
Gracie Huston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia Pompetti was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elle Merlino, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Nelson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Gresham by a score of 7-6.
Central Catholic's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1. As for Nelson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Central Catholic came up short against Nelson when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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