Baseball Game Preview: Euclid Panthers vs. Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen

The Euclid Panthers will challenge the Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Euclid's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Euclid's offense. They came up short against Medina on Thursday, falling 18-0.

Meanwhile, Cleveland Central Catholic also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 14-0 to Brush on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Ironmen's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Hector Aboytez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Cleveland Central Catholic's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).

Cleveland Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Euclid, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1.

Euclid beat Cleveland Central Catholic 9-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ironmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.