It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Central Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the New Braunfels Unicorns by a score of 12-9. The Buttons haven't had any issues with the Unicorns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Nick Contero looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hank Halpin was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Roman Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Buttons
| 02/10/26 @ New Braunfels | 56% |
| 02/07/26 vs Reagan | 24.1% |
| 01/31/26 vs East Central | 46.9% |
| 05/06/25 vs St. Thomas Episcopal | 39.3% |
| 05/05/25 vs St. Thomas Episcopal | 37.9% |
| + 12 more games |
Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2025.
Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will take on Harlan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Braunfels, they will face off against Lockhart at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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