Comstock Park extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They came up short against the West Catholic Falcons, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Thursday.
As for West Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Considering they have won five games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For West Catholic's part, Alaina Markules made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Markules was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, West Catholic got a massive performance out of Cate Sanders, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Sanders has posted since back in March. Jordan Empie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Coming up, Comstock Park will take on Kelloggsville at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Catholic, they will welcome Pewamo-Westphalia at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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