After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Central Catholic finally came back down to earth on Friday. Their tough 14-2 defeat to the Central Grizzlies might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Central Catholic has scored all season.
Central Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emori Machado, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Central's side, Sara Barbosa spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Ella Bakholdin was a standout: she scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexis Rossotti, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Central, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Central Catholic is on the road again on Saturday to play Buchanan at 11:00 a.m. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Central, they will be playing at home against Everett Alvarez at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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