The South Fayette Lions will square off against the Central Catholic Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Fayette, who comes in off a win.
While South Fayette's win against Canon-McMillan wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Big Macs 6-4. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to Pine-Richland. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly three runs.
Central Catholic got a good showing from Liam Pekarsky, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Pekarsky hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Yaniel Heredia was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Bonacci, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
South Fayette's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
South Fayette came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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