Catholic Central is 0-8 against Fairbanks since April of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Irish will challenge the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Catholic Central has given up an average of 17.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catholic Central is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Northeastern, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Monarchs as they made off with an 8-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Macy Kise was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Claire Meihls was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddi Sines, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Fairbanks hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Fairbanks pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Catholic Central suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Fairbanks when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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