St. Catherine of Siena Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Central Catholic Fighting Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Catherine of Siena Academy's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, St. Catherine of Siena Academy earned a 4-1 victory over Bishop Foley.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Richard as Central Catholic made off with a 17-2 win. With that victory, Central Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Addison Brinkman and Ella Schuberg made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Brinkman pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schuberg struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Brinkman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Brinkman scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Schuberg went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Makenzie Coleman was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Angelina Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The win got St. Catherine of Siena Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
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