Guardian Angels Central Catholic had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They never let the Arlington Eagles onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Considering the Bluejays have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Abi Toline made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Steffen was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Josie Ritter was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Guardian Angels Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Arlington, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic will challenge NEN at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (NEN: 3.6, Guardian Angels Central Catholic: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Arlington, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Douglas County West at 2:00 p.m. Arlington has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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