Catholic Central extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 10-21. They came up short against the Sparta Spartans, falling 18-0. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 9-1 to the Spartans when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Sparta, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-12. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Sparta's part, the result came thanks to Taliya Dauser's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Dauser has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sparta got a massive performance out of Aubrey Sidlauskas, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Sidlauskas has posted since back in April. Paige Wilcox was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sparta beat Catholic Central by a score of 12-6 later that day.
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