The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will take on the Tyler Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Central Catholic will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
If Wheeling Central Catholic beats Tyler with nine runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Maroon Knights' way against Williamstown on Wednesday as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The Maroon Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Zayne Rosnick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Rosnick was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Gary Hatfield was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braxton Billick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tyler earned a 4-1 win over Ritchie County on Thursday.
Brennon Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reese Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Tyler has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Wheeling Central Catholic took their victory against Tyler when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Maroon Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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