The Catholic Central Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the West Catholic Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Catholic Central will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Cedar Springs, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Catholic Central blew past Cedar Springs 13-5. Considering Catholic Central has won four games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Allison Owen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Riley Lyons was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5. Gen Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, neither West Catholic nor Kenowa Hills made it onto the board on Thursday thanks to some airtight pitching. West Catholic and Kenowa Hills finished up their matchup with a 0-0 tie. The match marked the first time this season in which West Catholic was not able to get on the board.
Catholic Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. West Catholic's tie gives them a new season record of 2-3-1.
Catholic Central skirted past West Catholic 12-11 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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