Catholic Central barely beat West Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Falcons on Saturday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
A Bockheim was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, A Howard was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of M Milligan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cougars
| 05/16/26 vs West Catholic | 53.8% |
| 05/14/26 @ Calvin Christian | 37.8% |
| 05/12/26 @ Ottawa Hills | 51.4% |
| 05/08/26 vs Holland Christian | 37.5% |
| 05/08/26 vs Holland Christian | 46.2% |
| + 23 more games |
Catholic Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
Catholic Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for West Catholic, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Catholic Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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