The Catholic Central Crusaders will face off against the Paden City Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Catholic Central has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catholic Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Jefferson County Christian by a score of 22-17 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Catholic Central let Gianna Lemal and Genna Free run wild. Lemal went 3-for-4 with seven stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Free got on base in all five of her plate appearances with nine stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. Lemal also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Grace Fink was another key player, going 2-for-4 with six stolen bases and two runs.
Catholic Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Paden City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 20-0 to Wirt County.
Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Paden City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13-1.
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