The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will head out on the road to square off against the Minster Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lima Central Catholic comes in on five and Minster on 22.
Last Friday, Lima Central Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Marion Local.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Minster gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Perry onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. Minster's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brooklyn Osterloh and Mikaela Hoskins made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Osterloh didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hoskins pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Osterloh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Osterloh went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Hoskins fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Minster let Addison Inskeep and Rylin Trego loose on the outfield. Inskeep went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Trego went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitney Trego, who scored three runs.
Lima Central Catholic pushed their record up to 8-9-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Minster, their record now sits at 25-1.
Lima Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Minster when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Lima Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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