Rootstown is 0-5 against John F. Kennedy Catholic since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rootstown Rovers will be playing in front of their home fans against the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Rootstown had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Lake Center Christian.
Rootstown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Biggin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Joe Weaver was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy Catholic waltzed into their match on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 12-0 shutout. John F. Kennedy Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
Rootstown's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Rootstown suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to John F. Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Rootstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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