For the second straight game, St. Michael will face off against Central Catholic. St. Michael's will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael's is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
St. Michael's fell victim to Central Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Buttons, falling 6-0. Considering the last time the Warriors couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Central Catholic's part, the result came thanks to Sammy Garcia's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. What's more, Garcia gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jayson Sapp and Matt McClenan did most of the damage at the plate: Sapp scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while McClenan went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Sapp has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Ticer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. St. Michael's loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
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