Softball Recap: Catholic Central Find Success

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Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 - Away	11-6 W
05/22/21 - Away	13-2 W
05/22/21 - Home	13-5 W
04/13/19 - Away	29-0 W
04/13/19 - Away	18-14 W

Catholic Central won the last time they faced Lake Country Lutheran and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hilltoppers came out on top against the Lightning by a score of 11-6. That's two games straight that the Hilltoppers have won by exactly five runs.

Jenna Pechous was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Pechous was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Brauer, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Avery Bauer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Catholic Central and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Catholic Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 15-2 defeat against Racine Lutheran on the 29th. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Whitewater on the 28th.