Baseball Game Preview: Minster Wildcats vs. Celina Bulldogs

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Previous 6 Games

05/09/23 - Away	6-1 W
05/10/22 - Home	3-2 W
05/06/19 - Neutral	11-1 W
05/07/18 - Neutral	6-2 W
04/21/18 - Home	12-6 W
04/22/17 - Neutral	8-3 W

Minster has gone a perfect 6-0 against Celina recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will head out to take on the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Minster's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Celina's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Memorial hit Minster with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats came up short against the Roughriders, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since May 22, 2024.

Meanwhile, Celina entered their tilt with Lima Central Catholic on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Thunderbirds.

Nick Steinbrunner was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chance Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Minster's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Celina, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.

Minster beat Celina 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.