In what's become a running theme this season, Teurlings Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Northside Vikings 12-2. The victory was familiar territory for Teurlings Catholic who now have four in a row.
Matthew Rushing looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Teurlings Catholic got a massive performance out of Jake Farris, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was William Power, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Northside's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Teurlings Catholic pushed their record up to 15-9-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for Northside, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Teurlings Catholic will take on Catholic-B.R. at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Teurlings Catholic: 3.3, Catholic-B.R.: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northside, they will be playing at home against North Vermilion at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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