Catholic Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-11. They came up short against the West Liberty-Salem Tigers, falling 16-1. The Irish were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for West Liberty-Salem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For West Liberty-Salem's part, Isaac Sertell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sertell also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Liberty-Salem is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Sertell was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, West Liberty-Salem got a massive performance out of Garrett Hull, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave Hull a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Hershberger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Catholic Central will challenge Greenon at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for West Liberty-Salem, they will square off against Lehman Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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