The Central Catholic Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Norwin Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Catholic has three straight victories, Norwin has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, it was close, but Central Catholic sidestepped Baldwin for a 5-4 win.
Central Catholic got a great performance from Liam Pekarsky as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Pekarsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carson Pettyjohn was excellent, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double. Chase Gelpi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Norwin fell victim to Mt. Lebanon and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 6-0 loss to the Blue Devils might stick with them for a while.
Central Catholic now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Norwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Central Catholic came up short against Norwin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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