Catholic Central won the last time they faced Holland Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars came out on top against the Maroons by a score of 17-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
R Lyons
| 05/08/26 vs Holland Christian | 5 |
| 05/08/26 vs Holland Christian | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Hopkins | 3 |
| 05/06/26 @ Christian | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Forest Hills Eastern | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
R Lyons made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last seven contests. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A Howard, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was M Milligan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Catholic Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Holland Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Coming up, Catholic Central is taking a road trip to square off against Ottawa Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holland Christian, they will welcome South Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Sailors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.13 runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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