Catholic Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Sparta Spartans, falling 12-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Friday.
A Howard and A Bockheim stepped up to the plate in a big way. Howard went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Bockheim went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. M Cummings was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-22. As for Sparta, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Catholic Central will challenge Forest Hills Central at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sparta, they will square off against Zeeland West at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday.
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