If Central Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 15-6 takedown of Bishop Amat on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Catholic Raiders came up short against the Cypress Centurions on Friday, falling 12-3. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Taryn Calderon and Samantha Nichols did some serious damage despite the final result: Calderon went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Nichols went 1-for-3 with one home run. Nichols is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Madie Harrison was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Central Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in four consecutive matches.
Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Cypress, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Raiders
| 03/07/25 vs Cypress | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bishop Amat | 16 |
| 03/06/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Cibola | 18 |
| 03/03/25 vs Destiny Christian Academy | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Central Catholic and Cypress should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Central Catholic (ranked 27th) will meet Sierra (ranked 225th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. Similarly, Cypress will face off against Whittier Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday up 68 places (20 vs. 88).
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