Central entered their tilt with Valle Catholic with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Valle Catholic Warriors 5-4. This was payback for Central, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kaydence Cosby was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexis Portell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Valle Catholic's side, Abreeana Zipprich put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off three hits. Zipprich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zipprich was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Makayla Joggerst was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Central pushed their record up to 19-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Valle Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
As of now, neither Central nor Valle Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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