The St. Michael Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Private Redhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Michael's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
On Thursday, St. Michael made easy work of Slaughter Community Charter and carried off an 18-2 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Ava Michel was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Rahm, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
St. Michael was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .440 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Central Private fell victim to Parkview Baptist and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Redhawks were not able to get on the board.
St. Michael is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Central Private, they moved to 15-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
St. Michael came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Private in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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