Catholic Central is 4-0 against Conotton Valley since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Catholic Central Crusaders will be playing at home against the Conotton Valley Rockets at 6:00 p.m.
Catholic Central lost 13-7 to Wheeling Central Catholic on Friday.
Catholic Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kody Carver, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Carver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-7 margin over Tuscarawas Central Catholic. The win made it back-to-back victories for Conotton Valley.
Brooks Bower was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Zach Putnam was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Catholic Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Conotton Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went Catholic Central's way against Conotton Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Catholic Central made off with an 8-2 win. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Conotton Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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