Catholic Central came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Catholic Central also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Emmanuel Christian Academy's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Nixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Nixon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Catholic Central's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will square off against Jackson Center at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Houston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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