Central is 2-8 against Catholic since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Catholic Rockets at 5:15 p.m. Central will be strutting in after a victory while Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Central brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They came out on top against Little Rock Southwest by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The win was just what Central needed coming off of a 4-0 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Catholic faced Conway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Catholic suffered a tough 3-0 defeat at the hands of Conway. Catholic's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Central now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-3.
Central came up short against Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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