Baseball Preview: Conotton Valley Rockets vs. Catholic Central Crusaders
Conotton Valley is 0-4 against Catholic Central since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Conotton Valley Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Catholic Central Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Conotton Valley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-7 margin over Tuscarawas Central Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Conotton Valley.
Conotton Valley got a massive performance out of Brooks Bower, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Zach Putnam was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Catholic Central lost 13-7 to Wheeling Central Catholic on Friday.
Catholic Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kody Carver, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Carver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Conotton Valley now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Catholic Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Conotton Valley might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Catholic Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Conotton Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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