The Springfield Blue Devils will take on the Central Catholic Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Springfield sitting on eight straight victories and Central Catholic on 11.
Springfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Notre Dame Academy with a sharp 9-1 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Maumee typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Central Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Panthers.
Ella Schuberg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Milla Bragg, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Maeley Bragg was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maumee only managed five hits.
Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Springfield took their victory against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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