The Oak Glen Golden Bears will challenge the Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Oak Glen came out on top against East Liverpool on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run fifth inning. The Golden Bears took their contest against the Potters 10-6. The game was the first time the Golden Bears have beaten the Potters on their field since April 28, 2021.
Colt Hissam was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hissam was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs. He has become a key player for Oak Glen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13 otherwise.
Josh Maher
| 05/07/25 @ East Liverpool | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wellsville | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Cameron | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Cameron | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Weir | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Maher, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Chappell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central came into Thursday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over Wellsville on Thursday. The Crusaders not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 29th (when they won 13-3).
Matthew Sprochi was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Matthew Jones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Oak Glen and bumps their season record up to 11-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Catholic Central, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-8.
Oak Glen suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Catholic Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Golden Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
