The Central Catholic Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Reynolds Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Catholic has eight straight victories, Reynolds has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Central Catholic gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Gresham by a score of 8-3. That's two games straight that Central Catholic has won by exactly five runs.
Gracie Huston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Huston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Huston was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Huston wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elle Merlino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sidney Ginter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reynolds suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Clackamas on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Reynolds has lost by exactly ten runs.
Central Catholic pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Reynolds' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Central Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Reynolds, though, as they've only averaged .169. Will they be able to contain Central Catholic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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