The Rocky River Pirates will play host again on Sunday to welcome the Elyria Catholic Panthers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Neither Rocky River nor Elyria Catholic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Rocky River was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Cuyahoga Falls 2-1.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Elyria Catholic's offense. They fell 4-0 to Benedictine on Saturday. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Rocky River is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Elyria Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19-1.
Rocky River came out on top in a nail-biter against Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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