Catholic Central hasn't had much luck against Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Irish will look to defend their home field against the Jets at 5:00 p.m.
Catholic Central is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Liberty-Salem.
Catholic Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Strother, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Northeastern made sure to put some runs up on the board against Greenon two weeks ago. The Jets were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Knights. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Jets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Northeastern, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Catholic Central came up short against Northeastern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can the Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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