By Mike Ramczyk
Sports Editor
By Chris Bennett
Sports Correspondent
Right now, the Catholic Central softball team can do no wrong.
With tons of hits and stellar pitching from Mackenzie Kyle, the Lady Toppers are 7-2 overall and 6-0 in the Metro Classic Conference.
Can anyone stop these girls?
On Tuesday, the ladies put together a hitting clinic, raking 19 hits and 13 runs in a 13-0 pulverizing of host Greendale Martin Luther.
Kyle allowed only three hits and struck out five in a complete-game shutout. It was business as usual for the senior.
Catholic Central started slowly, scoring two runs in the fourth inning on back-to-back doubles by Kyle and Sydney Robson, followed by an RBI single from Tori Kempken.
CC scored again in the sixth inning when Kyle and Robson again doubled and were driven in by Bridgette Wright’s single.
Olivia Sobbe followed with a two-run double to right field. The Lady Toppers exploded in the seventh with eight straight hits and eight runs to put things out of reach.
Robson led all Toppers, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs.
Kyle went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI. Junior Kacie Snyder, Junior Katie Kubiak, Junior Bridgette Wright, Senior Tori Kempken, and Junior Olivia Sobbe all had multiple hits for the Toppers.
“Kyle had good control of the entire game on the mound shutting out Martin Luther,” said CC coach Bill Greskiw. “We followed a pattern that we’ve had all year, taking our sweet time getting on the board with runs. Once we starting hitting we really can score in a hurry. I can’t remember a game with as many rocket shots as this game.”
The Toppers will look to stay perfect in the MCC when they travel to Kenosha St. Joe’s Thursday.
Burlington soccer wins again
The Burlington girls soccer squad improved to 4-2 overall with an impressive 1-0 victory at Janesville Craig Tuesday night.
Morgan McCourt scored the game’s lone goal in the 35th minute.
In goal, the Demons got three saves from soccer newcomer Ellen Stang and two from Kaitlyn Bonton.
“This was not a pretty win, but it was a good win,” said coach Joel Molitor. “We need to improve in several areas, but I was proud of our mental strength.”
Molitor also commended the play of Danielle Prailes, Julia Barrios and Gabby Pauly.
“They took advantage of their minutes and made the most of their opportunity,” Molitor said of the trio.
CC boys nab fifth
The Catholic Central High School boys golf team finished fifth April 21 in the Pacer Challenge at Brighton Dale Golf Links in Kansasville.
The Hilltoppers finished with a team total of 294 points over 18 holes in the two-man best ball tournament.
“The squad is starting to come along,” Hilltoppers coach Matthew DeLorme said. “There are many improvements still to be made.”
Jeff Stemper and John Pum combined to shoot an 87 and finished seventh overall to pace Catholic Central.
Jack DeSmidt and Bryce Hocking shot a 101 and finished 16th, and Sean Kramer and Jack Horner posted a 106 and finished 20th.
Racine St. Catherine’s Jack O’Brien and Ryan Busey finished at 73 and won individual medalist honors.
In team scores, Racine Prairie won the invitational (242) and Martin Luther finished second (253). Racine Lutheran and St. Catherine’s tied for third (275).
Shoreland Lutheran finished sixth (298), Kenosha St, Joseph seventh (315) and Thomas More eighth (323). University Lake School finished ninth (337) and Whitefish Bay Dominican finished 10th (398).
Catholic Central golfed in a Metro Classic Conference Mini Meet Wednesday at Bristol Oaks Country Club in Bristol. The Hilltoppers are in another mini meet May 6 at Oakwood Golf Course in Milwaukee.
Litman, Joski, relays lift tracksters
The Catholic Central High School boys and girls track teams each finished in sixth place April 21 at the Bronco Invite at Union Grove High School.
For the girls, Monica Litman won the 100-meter dash in 13.47 seconds. Litman, Kelly Aldrich, Laura Klein and Brianna Martin won the 4 X 100 relay in 53.10 seconds and the 4 X 200 relay in 1:54.26.
Cassie Reesman, Brooke Bleser, Kourtney Mulhollon and Kathleen Straube won the 4 X 800 relay (10:41.53). Lauren Reesman won the wheelchair shot put with a throw of 13 feet, one inch.
Martin, Alexis Reesman, Aldrich and Kathleen Straube finished second in the 4 X 400 relay (4:27.84).
Reesman finished third in the 800 (2:38.78) and Mulhollon finished fourth in the 400 (1:12.69).
For the boys, Sam Joski finished first in the 3,200 (10:23.35) and Zach Frederick, Jake Laforest, Gavin Foote and Tyler Burzawa finished first in the 4 X 100 relay (46.96).
Hertel Novasic, Laforest, Foote and Burzawa won the 4 X 400 relay (3:43.35). Frederick, Laforest, Foote and Burzawa finished second in the 4 X 200 relay (1:37.45).
Novasic finished second in the 800 (2:11.17). Gavin Clayton finished fourth in the 1,600 (5:06.29) and Cole Kresken finished fourth in the discus (96 feet, 1 inch).
The Catholic Central girls competed Thursday in another invitational at Union Grove High School. The boys and girls compete May 5 in an invitational at Waterford High School.
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