For the second straight game, Catholic Central will face off against Heritage Christian. The Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Central is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Catholic Central came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Heritage Christian by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hilltoppers have suffered since April 3rd.
For Heritage Christian's part, F. Siebert made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Siebert is becoming a predictor of Heritage Christian's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Siebert was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Siebert wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ca. Gordon, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Heritage Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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