It was a good run, but Sandy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Central Catholic Rams. The defeat continues a trend for Sandy in their matchups with Central Catholic: they've now lost eight in a row.
Sandy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katy Emerson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Central Catholic's side, Gracie Huston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Huston has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Elle Merlino, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Olivia Pompetti was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Sandy now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 21-3-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Sandy will head out on the road to square off against Clackamas at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Catholic, they will take on Nelson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Nelson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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