For the second straight game, Central Catholic will face off against Antonian Prep. The Buttons will head out to challenge the Apaches at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Catholic will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Antonian Prep's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Central Catholic hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Buttons' pitcher stepped up to hand the Apaches an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Sam Garcia's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Matthew McClenan was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jayson Sapp, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 22-8. As for Antonian Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10-1.
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