Softball Preview: Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints vs. Conotton Valley Rockets
The Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints are on the road again on Monday to play the Conotton Valley Rockets at 5:00 p.m.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic lost 14-3 to Waynedale on Thursday.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Everett, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Ellen Norris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sandy Valley 2-0.
Not much got past Madison Kelley, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Sandy Valley off the board. Kelley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Conotton Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tuscarawas Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Conotton Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Conotton Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Tuscarawas Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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