Wheeling Central Catholic proved they can win big on Monday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Madonna Blue Dons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Maroon Knights have posted since May 21, 2024.
Wheeling Central Catholic got a great performance from Steven Brodegard as he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Gary Hatfield was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Tiu, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Maroon Knights
| 05/06/25 @ Madonna | 6-4 |
| 05/05/25 @ Brooke | 7-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Bellaire | 13-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Fort Frye | 4-0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Marietta | 15-0 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Wheeling Central Catholic, bringing their record up to 12-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Madonna, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-4.
Wheeling Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Madonna, they will be playing at home against Wellsville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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