For the second straight game, Nelson will face off against Central Catholic. Nelson will welcome Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nelson 3.6, Central Catholic 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Nelson came up short against Central Catholic and fell 6-2. Nelson has struggled against Central Catholic recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Central Catholic's part, Sam Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Smith also tossed a walk, which is notable because Central Catholic is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
The victory was the third in a row for Central Catholic, bringing their record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Nelson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
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