Central Valley hit North Catholic with a four-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 8-7. The Trojans were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Adam Mashuda stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Matthew Madonna was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
North Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Central Valley, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
While North Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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