The Catholic Central Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Francis Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Catholic Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Catholic Central is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Kenosha Christian Life on Tuesday as Catholic Central made off with a 19-9 win.
Austin Schwenn made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Schwenn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josh Lubinski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Alex Vogt was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Francis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past St. John's Northwestern Military Academy 4-2.
The win got Catholic Central back to even at 8-8. As for St. Francis, their record is now 8-10.
Catholic Central beat St. Francis 4-1 in their previous matchup on May 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic Central since the team 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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