If Catholic Central was riding high off their 15-5 takedown of Forest Hills Eastern on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Catholic Central Cougars fell 8-3 to the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks on Tuesday. Catholic Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Forest Hills Eastern apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Aleksandra Bockheim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Riley Lyons was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gen Cook, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Catholic Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Forest Hills Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Catholic Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Allendale at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Forest Hills Eastern, they will head out on the road to take on Thornapple Kellogg at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Forest Hills Eastern is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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