Breaking out of a slump in a big way, the Central College baseball team shocked No. 10 St. Thomas 4-3 Monday in game two of a doubleheader winning following an 8-5 loss in the opener.

Freshman Frankie Mauro picked up his first collegiate pitching victory for the Dutch (8-24), going the full 7.0 innings, Mauro struck out four Tommies (22-6) and scattered 10 hits while walking two.

“He was impressive today,” Schirm said. “We’ve always known that he’s had that ability and he’s really starting to put it together. Limiting them to two walks was a big part of the win. It was a really good performance.”

The win was the first for Central since beating Buena Vista on April 15, breaking a nine-game losing skid.

“It leaves us with a good taste in our mouth,” Schirm said. “It was definitely a big win for us.”

Down 2-1, freshman first baseman Ryan Bouwman sparked a rally with a leadoff triple in the bottom of the fifth. Singles by catcher Michael Reuter and designated hitter Kyle Crampton followed as part of the 3-run inning.

Central will take to the road for four games at the University of Dubuque on Friday and Saturday. The Dutch will try to use the momentum from Monday’s win against the Spartans