For the second straight game, Central Catholic will face off against Butler. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Tornado at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 7th.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Central Catholic nor Butler made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Vikings took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Tornado.
Josh McFadden was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gelpi, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Butler, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-4.
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