Catholic Central hadn't done well against Northeastern recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Irish skirted past the Jets 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Irish have posted since April 8th.
Ben Thomas
| 05/17/25 vs Northeastern | 3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Triad | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lehman Catholic | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ West Liberty-Salem | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Fairlawn | 1 |
Berkeley Little and Ben Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Little went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Thomas went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Thomas a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Catholic Central and bumps their season record up to 5-13. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Northeastern, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Catholic Central will venture away from home to square off against Fairbanks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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