The Catholic Central Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Christian Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Catholic Central will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Catholic Central came out on top against Forest Hills Eastern on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Cougars put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 11-5 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
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A Howard was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was M Schaendorf, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Catholic Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Christian). Everything went their way against Forest Hills Central on Wednesday as they made off with a 24-9 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Catholic Central's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Catholic Central's way against Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Catholic Central made off with a 17-3 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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