The St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers will challenge the St. Paul Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
St. Mary Central Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Plymouth just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Big Red, falling 18-11.
Austin Gill
| 05/27/25 vs Plymouth | 2 |
| 05/20/25 @ Monroeville | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Old Fort | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs New Riegel | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Joseph Central Catholic | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Austin Gill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for St. Mary Central Catholic: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Lawrence, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
St. Paul came out on top against Buckeye Central on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Flyers were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Bucks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flyers.
Landon Fries made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, Nate Griffin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, River Couch was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Zuccaro, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
St. Paul kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
St. Paul's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Mary Central Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Paul struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Mary Central Catholic beat St. Paul 10-5 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flyers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
