Softball Recap: Grand Island Central Catholic Finds Home Field Redemption Against Hershey

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Previous 5 Games

09/09/25 - Home	14-0 W
09/10/24 - Home	5-0 W
09/05/23 - Away	13-2 W
09/06/22 - Home	12-0 W
09/07/21 - Neutral	16-3 W

There's no place like home for Grand Island Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Hershey Panthers on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.

The team relied heavily on Jacie Palik, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Eva Tibbetts, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Grand Island Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Grand Island Central Catholic now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hershey, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coincidentally, Grand Island Central Catholic and Hershey will both be playing Adams Central the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Crusaders will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.