St. Mary Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Western Reserve Roughriders. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Roughriders from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Brittney Rhoads spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Brownell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
St. Mary Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Western Reserve, the win snapped their losing streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 3-13 record.
St. Mary Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 18-8 defeat against Hopewell-Loudon on the 9th. As for Western Reserve, they have also already played their next game, a 7-0 loss against Monroeville on the 9th.
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