Rocky River hasn't had much luck against Charlotte Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rocky River Ravens will face off against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Rocky River has given up an average of 18.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rocky River's offense. They came up short against Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday, falling 26-0. The defeat leaves the Ravens still looking for their first win of the season.
For Charlotte Catholic's part, Nick Bernardini looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the first time Bernardini hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Charlotte Catholic let Caden O'Neill and Matt McKnight run wild. O'Neill went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while McKnight got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Those four hits gave O'Neill a new career-high. Tripp Warnement also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Charlotte Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .711. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Charlotte Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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