Central Catholic had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it eight. They fell 8-5 to the Brother Rice Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-8 on Saturday.
Dre Wardrop
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Jack Zelmanski and Dre Wardrop stepped up to the plate in a big way. Zelmanski went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Wardrop went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Wardrop has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Rahe, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
As for Brother Rice, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Brother Rice's side, Broder Katke was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Tristan Turner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will challenge Findlay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brother Rice, they will take on University of Detroit Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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