Central Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the South Park Eagles. Fans of Central Catholic have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Joshua McFadden looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gavin Kelly and Carson Pettyjohn did most of the damage at the plate: Kelly scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Pettyjohn went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kelly is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Gelpi, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Park, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Central Catholic is on the road again on Monday to play North Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for South Park, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-9 victory vs. Burgettstown on the 23rd.
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