The North Catholic Trojans will challenge the Armstrong River Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Armstrong's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Valley hit North Catholic with a six-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell 8-5 to the Warriors.
Adam Mashuda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Owen Beatrice also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Armstrong's offense. They came up short against Franklin Regional on Wednesday, falling 6-0. The River Hawks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Armstrong saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Delano, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Armstrong's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for North Catholic, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-5.
North Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Armstrong when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 8-5. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the River Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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