
Cougars
05/14/25 @ Forest Hills Central | 17-0 |
05/12/25 vs Calvin Christian | 19-10 |
05/12/25 vs Calvin Christian | 13-4 |
05/09/25 @ Holland Christian | 18-8 |
05/09/25 @ Holland Christian | 13-1 |
+ 8 more games |
Catholic Central strolled into their game on Wednesday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Forest Hills Central Rangers a 17-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 20-2 victory back in April.
A Owen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on G Cook, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. K Brown-Holzgen was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Catholic Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 14 consecutive matches.
Catholic Central pushed their record up to 22-0-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Hills Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Catholic Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Forest Hills Central: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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