Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to the Norwin Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Central Catholic of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Central Catholic got a good showing from Liam Pekarsky, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Gavin Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Norwin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Central Catholic will be playing at home against Canon-McMillan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Canon-McMillan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Norwin, they will head out on the road to square off against Hempfield Area at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hempfield Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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