The Catholic Central Hilltoppers will square off against the Heritage Christian Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Catholic Central and three for Heritage Christian.
Catholic Central managed to slip by Luther Prep the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Hilltoppers came up short against the Phoenix on Friday, falling 11-1.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Heritage Christian and St. Francis have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Patriots fell just short of the Mariners by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since April 11th.
I. Dufek put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Dufek wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Z. Stubbs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Heritage Christian now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Catholic Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Catholic Central couldn't quite finish off Heritage Christian in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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