If Central Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 20-5 takedown of Bowsher on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Irish lost 16-7 to the Whitmer Panthers on Saturday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Graham Brinkman and Troy Lucas did some serious damage despite the final result: Brinkman went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run, while Lucas went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Eckhart, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Central Catholic is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against University of Detroit Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Whitmer, they will venture away from home to square off against Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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