Central Catholic stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Sandy Pioneers. Winning may never get old, but Central Catholic sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gracie Huston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elle Merlino was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Pompetti, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
On Sandy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katy Emerson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3-1 record this season. As for Sandy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-12.
Central Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Nelson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Nelson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sandy, they will head out on the road to challenge Clackamas at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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