Dominican is 1-8 against Catholic Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knights will host the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Dominican is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Catholic Central's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Dominican hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Knights didn't even let Milwaukee Riverside on the board on Wednesday, marking the Knights' second-straight 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Lulu Sims made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Sims was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Murray, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ceci Parlier was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central fell victim to Brookfield Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Blue Knights. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Hilltoppers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Catholic Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Bauer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dominican, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Dominican took their win against Catholic Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Hilltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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