It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Fairfield Falcons 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Marcus Davenport spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Catholic let Broden Thomas and Caine Walker run wild. Thomas went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Walker went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs Walker has posted since back in April.
Central Catholic's record now sits at 20-10. As for Fairfield, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
As of now, neither Central Catholic nor the Falcons have any future games scheduled.
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