If Valle Catholic was riding high off their 14-1 takedown of Woodland last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Valle Catholic Warriors fell just short of the Central Rebels by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Valle Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Abreeana Zipprich put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Zipprich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zipprich was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Makayla Joggerst was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Central's side, Kaydence Cosby was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexis Portell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Valle Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Valle Catholic nor Central have any future games scheduled.
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