Catholic Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wellsville Tigers as the Catholic Central Crusaders made off with a 19-4 win. Catholic Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
Alex Solema made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Solema was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Catholic Central let Mason Meeks and Brayden Rauch loose on the outfield. Meeks scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Rauch went 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Eli Fayak, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Wellsville's side, Jay Paige made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Catholic Central and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Wellsville, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Catholic Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss vs. Shadyside on the 17th. Wellsville has also already played their next match, a 21-2 defeat against Toronto on the 18th.
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