The Huron Tigers will venture away from home to take on the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Huron's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Mary Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Huron was able to grind out a solid win over Margaretta, taking the game 4-1.
New Riegel hit St. Mary Central Catholic with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Blue Jackets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 16, 2024.
St. Mary Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anarion Stanford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Huron has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for St. Mary Central Catholic, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.
Huron took their win against St. Mary Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-6 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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