The Ludlow Panthers will square off against the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newport Central Catholic will be up against a hot Ludlow squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Panthers' way against Bellevue on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-4 win. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Evie Orsua was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Orsua was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Shelby Ralston
| 04/30/25 @ Bellevue | 5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Beechwood | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Robertson County | 3 |
| 04/20/24 @ Augusta | 3 |
| 04/20/24 @ Augusta | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shelby Ralston, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with seven stolen bases, five runs, and two doubles. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Lay, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
Ludlow always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are 6-1-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Newport Central Catholic earned a 15-10 victory over Dayton on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thoroughbreds.
Newport Central Catholic pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Ludlow, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Ludlow was able to grind out a solid victory over Newport Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 16-13. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thoroughbreds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
