The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will venture away from home to square off against the Stark County Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bloomington Central Catholic easily dispatched Fieldcrest on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Saints fell just short of Lexington by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Saints couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Stark County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Monmouth-Roseville.
Connor Daum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Kaizer Down was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Ramsey Listwan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bloomington Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Stark County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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