The Northwest Catholic Indians will take on the Bristol Central Rams at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Bristol Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Northwest Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Conard by a score of 6-3.
Thomas Cerreta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northwest Catholic is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
Bryce Bonds
| 04/29/26 vs Conard | 2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Bristol Eastern | 1 |
| 04/15/26 @ New Britain | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Plainville | 1 |
| 04/06/26 @ Farmington | 1 |
At the plate, Bryce Bonds was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Bristol Central fell victim to Farmington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the River Hawks, falling 13-0. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Northwest Catholic pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bristol Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Northwest Catholic couldn't quite finish off Bristol Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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