The Central Catholic Raiders will square off against the Pioneer Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Catholic gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over East Union. With that win, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Chase Perino and Broden Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Perino scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Thomas scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Vaughn Anderson was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Pioneer came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 11-1. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Pioneer's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Pioneer in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pioneer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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