Catholic Central hasn't had much luck against West Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Irish will host the Roughriders at 5:30 p.m. Catholic Central has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catholic Central is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 22-3 to Greeneview.
Catholic Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleec Tackett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson entered their tilt with Madison Plains on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Golden Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The Roughriders' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
West Jefferson pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Catholic Central might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from West Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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