The Covington Catholic Colonels will head out on the road to square off against the Elder Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Covington Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Campbell County on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to the Camels.
St. Xavier typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Elder proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bombers, sneaking past 4-3. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Caleb McComas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Wullenweber, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Elder's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Covington Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Covington Catholic got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2021 against Elder by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonels 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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