Catholic Central had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Oak Glen Golden Bears by a score of 7-6. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Matthew Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Mason Meeks, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Oak Glen, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Oak Glen's side, they got a great performance from Ethan Wedgewood as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Wedgewood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddox McKay, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Sam Jenkins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Coming up, Catholic Central will challenge Madonna at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Dons have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Oak Glen, they will take on Tyler at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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