Pitching Battle: Central Catholic, Kaplan pitchers combine to strike out 29 batters

Central Catholic was just a little better than the Class 3A Kaplan Lady Pirates on Monday.
Central Catholic shut down Kaplan’s bats en route to a 2-0 non-district win.
Kaplan and Central Catholic combined for four hits.
The two pitchers also combined to strike out 29 batters.
Central Catholic batters struck out 15 times, and Kaplan’s batters struck out 14.
Kaplan falls to 21-4 overall and falls to No. 2 in the latest Class 3A power rankings. Grant (16-4) is at No. 1.
Pitcher Carina Chargois started the game for Kaplan and recorded 19 outs.
A single by Kinley Duhon in the fifth inning was positive for Kaplan. Kaplan’s only other hit was by lead-off freshman Kennedy Marceaux.
Chargois took the loss for Kaplan. The right-hander went six and a third innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out 15 and walking one.