Charleston Catholic is 2-8 against Webster County since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Charleston Catholic Irish will look to defend their home field against the Webster County Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Charleston Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Charleston Catholic can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Richwood as Charleston Catholic made off with a 16-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Charleston Catholic needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Katherine Reehling was a standout: she scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Hannah Vriendt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Webster County finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to Greenbrier West.
Charleston Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Webster County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Charleston Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Webster County struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Charleston Catholic beat Webster County 6-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Charleston Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Webster County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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