Crusaders
| 04/28/25 @ Smithville | 2-6 |
| 04/24/25 vs Canton South | 7-2 |
| 04/23/25 @ John F. Kennedy Catholic | 15-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cuyahoga Falls | 10-7 |
| 04/21/25 @ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 12-3 |
Canton Central Catholic dropped their record down to 6-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 6-2 to the Smithville Smithies. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Smithies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Smithville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Smithville's part, ZeAnna Cyrus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Cyrus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Greenly Burns and Caitlin Walsh-Knouff did most of the damage at the plate: Burns got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Walsh-Knouff got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Burns a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Horst, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Canton Central Catholic has already played their next game, a 10-4 defeat against Rootstown on the 30th. As for Smithville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-12 loss against Waynedale on the 30th.
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