Baseball Recap: Catholic Central's Win Ends Six-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Catholic Central had lost six games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 4-9 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Monroe Central Seminoles. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 win the Seminoles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Matthew Jones

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/13/25 @ Monroe Central	4
05/09/25 @ Oak Glen	2
04/11/25 vs Cameron	2
03/29/25 @ Tuscarawas Central Catholic	2
03/29/25 @ Tuscarawas Central Catholic	2

Matthew Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Fayak, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Mason Meeks was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.

As for Monroe Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. Their loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

On Monroe Central's side, they got a good showing from Austin Bettinger, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Bettinger has allowed since back in April.

On the hitting side, Monroe Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Demchak, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic Central will take on Steubenville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monroe Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Toronto at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Seminoles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.