The Billings Central Catholic Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Shepherd Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Billings Central Catholic is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Tuesday, Billings Central Catholic got the win against Butte Central Catholic by a conclusive 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
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Billings Central Catholic got a great performance from Paxton Prill as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Prill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Shepherd fell victim to Sidney and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Eagles.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Billings Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Shepherd's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Billings Central Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Shepherd, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Billings Central Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Billings Central Catholic got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Shepherd by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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