The Central Catholic Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Central Catholic is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Central Catholic will face Pine-Richland after dropping another heartbreaker against Butler on Thursday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Vikings fell just short of the Golden Tornado by a score of 5-4.
CJ Proch was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
Proch wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gelpi, who went 3-for-5 with one RBI. David Ketterer also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Pine-Richland beat Shaler Area 8-4 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
The team relied heavily on Grant Alberts, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyler Bell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Central Catholic's record now sits at 6-10. As for Pine-Richland, their record is now 11-4.
Central Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Pine-Richland when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 6-3. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
