The Madison Comprehensive Rams will head out to challenge the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Madison Comprehensive's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Elyria Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Madison Comprehensive was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against New Philadelphia, sneaking past 4-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 11, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Padua Franciscan as they made off with a 12-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won six matchups by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jessica Conner was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lillian Ciryak, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Elyria Catholic pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Comprehensive, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Madison Comprehensive came out on top in a nail-biter against Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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