The Catholic Central Crusaders will take on the Bishop Rosecrans Bishops at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Catholic Central is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Catholic Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Wellsville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-7.
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Joseph Vranish was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Michael Fabbro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Andrew Napoli was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Bishop Rosecrans came up short against Fairfield Christian Academy on Wednesday and fell 8-5. The Bishops haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Jacobie Balo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Bishop Rosecrans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bishop Rosecrans, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Catholic Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Rosecrans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Catholic Central took their victory against Bishop Rosecrans in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Bishops have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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