Central Catholic waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Baldwin Highlanders 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Central Catholic also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Central Catholic got a great performance from Liam Pekarsky as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Pekarsky has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carson Pettyjohn was excellent, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gelpi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Baldwin's side, Adam Degenhart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Musial was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Adam Ledbetter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Baldwin, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will face off against Norwin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Baldwin, they will head out on the road to square off against Canon-McMillan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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