The Catholic Central Hilltoppers will venture away from home to face off against the East Troy Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catholic Central fell victim to Lake Country Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Lightning. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, East Troy hadn't done well against Jefferson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Eagles 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since May 15, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Kellen Pluess, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Mason Beaver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
East Troy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Catholic Central might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from East Troy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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