Baseball Game Preview: Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds vs. St. Henry Redskins

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Previous Games

05/09/24 - Away	1-4 L
05/11/23 - Home	7-6 W
05/27/22 - Neutral	3-0 W
05/12/22 - Away	7-6 W
05/20/21 - Home	0-4 L
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Lima Central Catholic and St. Henry are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lima Central Catholic will be strutting in after a win while St. Henry will be coming in after a defeat.

Lima Central Catholic took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Elida, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thunderbirds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, St. Henry didn't have quite enough to beat Findlay on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lima Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for St. Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Lima Central Catholic couldn't quite get it done against St. Henry in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.