It was a Battle of the Birds when West Catholic took on Forest Hills Eastern on Wednesday. West Catholic lost 16-10 to Forest Hills Eastern. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Wednesday.
Sarah Goffer and Paige Clinger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Goffer scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Clinger scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Anna Ignatoski was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hills Eastern only posted a batting average of .333.
This is the second loss in a row for West Catholic and nudges their season record down to 0-2. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.5 runs this season. As for Forest Hills Eastern, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, West Catholic will be playing at home against Kenowa Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Forest Hills Eastern, they are taking a road trip to challenge Montague at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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