Central Catholic put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Sandy Pioneers as the Central Catholic Rams made off with a 10-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Central Catholic as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Gracie Huston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Pompetti was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Merlino, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Sandy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Donahue, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Kendall Wickizer was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 15-2-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Sandy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will take on Nelson at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Sandy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clackamas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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