The St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks will head out on the road to square off against the Northwood Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, St. Joseph Central Catholic got the win against Old Fort by a conclusive 10-2. The win continues a trend for the Crimson Streaks in their matchups with the Stockaders: they've now won four in a row.
Stella Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Kelbley was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Riley Naderer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
St. Joseph Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Northwood got themselves on the board against Rogers on Saturday, but Rogers never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 14-0 victory.
Northwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, their record now sits at 5-6.
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