Blue Dons
| 05/08/25 vs Monroe Central | 6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Wellsville | 19 |
| 05/06/25 vs Wheeling Central Catholic | 4 |
| 05/03/25 @ Charleston Catholic | 6 |
| 05/02/25 @ Hoover | 4 |
| + 19 more games |
The Madonna Blue Dons will take on the Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Madonna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Madonna beat Monroe Central 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Dons.
Reed Wilharm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mathew Geer, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was David Connors, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Oak Glen hit Catholic Central with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 7-6.
Matthew Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Mason Meeks was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Catholic Central dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Madonna, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Catholic Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Madonna has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Catholic Central, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Madonna's hitters?
Madonna took their victory against Catholic Central when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Blue Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
