Catholic Central came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Buckeye Local Panthers, falling 14-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Catholic Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Lathem, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and one double. Another was Mia Doyle, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Buckeye Local, their record now sits at 9-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will take on Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lumberjacks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Buckeye Local, they will face off against Union Local at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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