Cleveland Central Catholic came into Saturday's contest having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Garfield Heights Bulldogs by a score of 16-12 on Saturday. Cleveland Central Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Garfield Heights' part, Akeelah Adams put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Adams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Garfield Heights got a big performance out of Jhania Norton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Arion Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Cleveland Central Catholic's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3. As for Garfield Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Cleveland Central Catholic will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Garfield Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge Maple Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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