Baseball Game Preview: Maple Heights Mustangs vs. Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen

The Maple Heights Mustangs will challenge the Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.

Maple Heights will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Garfield Heights on Monday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over the Bulldogs. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.

Marvin Wolfe made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.

TJ Lee

Runs

04/22/25 vs Bedford	3
04/28/25 @ Garfield Heights	2
04/17/25 @ Richmond Heights	2
04/15/25 @ Warrensville Heights	2
04/14/25 vs Warrensville Heights	2
+ 3 more games

In other batting news, TJ Lee was incredible, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Maple Heights is undefeated when Lee posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Antonio Cunningham, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.

Maple Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Cleveland Central Catholic came up short against Euclid on Tuesday, falling 14-2. The Ironmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cleveland Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Maple Heights, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Maple Heights has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. However, it's not like Cleveland Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .467. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.