The Catholic Central Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Atkinson Blackhawks at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Catholic Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Living Word Lutheran with a sharp 15-0 win. The Hilltoppers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isabella Gratton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
Jenna Pechous
| 05/15/25 @ Living Word Lutheran | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs St. Francis | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ St. Francis | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Lake Country Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Living Word Lutheran | 1 |
In other batting news, Jenna Pechous was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Bauer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Catholic Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Living Word Lutheran only posted an OBP of .294.
Meanwhile, Fort Atkinson lost 23-3 to Beaver Dam on Tuesday. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Golden Beavers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Catholic Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Fort Atkinson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
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