Grand Island Central Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the St. Cecilia Bluehawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 16-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Grand Island Central Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Price, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. Eva Tibbetts was another, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for St. Cecilia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On St. Cecilia's side, Audrey Rossow made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rossow was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyler Weidner, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Faith Kucera also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Grand Island Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-0 defeat against Crete on the 16th. As for St. Cecilia, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-3 win against Twin River on the 16th.
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