Catholic Central had lost six straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it seven. They lost 11-0 to the Heritage Christian Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in April.
As for Heritage Christian, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Heritage Christian's part, F. Siebert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Siebert a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Heritage Christian's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Heritage Christian let M. Geibl and I. Dufek run wild. Geibl went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Dufek went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave Geibl a new career-high. J. Draeger was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will head out to face off against Kenosha Christian Life at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage Christian, they will face off against Milwaukee Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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