Aurora Central Catholic had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-17 to make it five. They fell 5-0 to the IC Catholic Prep Knights. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for IC Catholic Prep, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For IC Catholic Prep's part, not much got past Leilani Mendez, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Aurora Central Catholic off the board. Mendez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sofia Bucaro, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Madelynn Dinino was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Aurora Central Catholic will challenge Nazareth Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for IC Catholic Prep, they will face off against Saint Ignatius College Prep at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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