If Central Catholic was riding high off their 10-4 takedown of Sierra last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Catholic Raiders fell just short of the Sierra Timberwolves by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. Central Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sierra apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Wesley Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Central Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TP Wentworth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Sierra, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Central Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sierra, they will be playing at home against Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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