The Alexander Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Catholic Buttons at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alexander's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Alexander is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 12, 2025 on Tuesday. They came up short against United South, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand United a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Central Catholic got a great performance from Sam Garcia as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Luke Ramos and Matthew McClenan did most of the damage at the plate: Ramos got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and two runs, while McClenan went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Ramos a new career-high. Rick Ramirez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Central Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Alexander, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Alexander might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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