After three games on the road, Central Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Barlow Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Central Catholic can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Clackamas onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Gracie Huston made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Huston has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Huston was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Pompetti, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. DaLiese Lomax was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Barlow entered their tilt with Gresham with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Gophers on Friday.
Central Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Barlow, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Central Catholic couldn't quite finish off Barlow in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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