The Conotton Valley Rockets will take on the Catholic Central Crusaders in a tournament on Wednesday. Conotton Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Conotton Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Thursday. The Rockets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Saints a 10-0 shutout. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Conotton Valley got a massive performance out of Garrett Reiter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Reiter has posted since back in April. Zack Putnam was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central came up short against Steubenville on Thursday, falling 11-4.
Catholic Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Fayak, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Matthew Jones, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Conotton Valley pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Catholic Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Catholic Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Conotton Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Catholic Central, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Conotton Valley's hitters?
Conotton Valley took their win against Catholic Central when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
