The Central Catholic Raiders will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Oakdale, taking the game 6-2.
Emry Couch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Couch was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Samantha Nichols was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Taryn Calderon was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Kimball had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Manteca on Thursday.
Kaeliana DePerio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Briez Dodds, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Kimball, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Kimball when the teams last played back in March, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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