The Conotton Valley Rockets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Conotton Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandy Valley and snuck past 2-0.
The result came thanks to Madison Kelley's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Conotton Valley's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Masy Baker, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic lost 14-3 to Waynedale on Thursday. Tuscarawas Central Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Conotton Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Conotton Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tuscarawas Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Conotton Valley's way against Tuscarawas Central Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Conotton Valley made off with a 16-0 win. Does Conotton Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tuscarawas Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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