Central Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Canon-McMillan Big Macs out 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Central Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Christopher "CJ" Proch was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Landon Greene was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Canon-McMillan's side, Sam Meredith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Peterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run.
Central Catholic now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Canon-McMillan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will take on Shaler Area at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shaler Area's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canon-McMillan, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Upper St. Clair at 4:00 p.m. Upper St. Clair and Canon-McMillan are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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