The Central Wildcats will face off against the Teurlings Catholic Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Friday. Central fell just short of Walker by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, Teurlings Catholic waltzed into their match on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They put the hurt on the Fighting Blue Jays with a sharp 12-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jace Garber looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Berard was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Chavis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Teurlings Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Edmund only posted an OBP of .267.
Teurlings Catholic pushed their record up to 27-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-10.
Central beat Teurlings Catholic 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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