Grand Island Central Catholic entered their tilt with Aurora on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Aurora Huskies 9-8. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Logan Rainforth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacie Palik, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Jocelyn Price was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Grand Island Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Aurora, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-16.
Grand Island Central Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 6-3 defeat against York on the 7th. Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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