The Catholic Central Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beallsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Central will be strutting in after a win while Beallsville will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Catholic Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Oak Glen. The win made it back-to-back victories for Catholic Central.
Alex Solema made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Solema was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Rauch, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Rauch is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Brayden Rauch was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Beallsville was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Newcomerstown.
Beallsville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tryson English, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Beallsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Everything went Catholic Central's way against Beallsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Catholic Central made off with a 19-2 win. Does Catholic Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beallsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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