The Clackamas Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Central Catholic Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clackamas has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Central Catholic will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Clackamas' hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Sandy on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Nelson.
Gracie Huston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elle Merlino was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Pompetti, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Clackamas' loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 16-2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Clackamas suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Central Catholic in their previous matchup on April 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huston, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Now that Clackamas knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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