Gresham scored first but ultimately less than Central Catholic in their game on Tuesday. They fell 8-3 to the Central Catholic Rams. Gresham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiera Downing spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight runs (all of which were unearned) on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kendall Gardenhire made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Central Catholic's side, Gracie Huston was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Huston has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Huston was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Huston wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elle Merlino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sidney Ginter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gresham's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Central Catholic, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gresham will take on Sandy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandy is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Gresham will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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