Wheeling Central Catholic is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Caldwell. The Maroon Knights fell 9-4 to the Redskins. The match marked the Maroon Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic got a good showing from Andy Bailer, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Gary Hatfield was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braxton Billick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wheeling Central Catholic fell to 5-1. As for Caldwell, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Looking ahead, Wheeling Central Catholic will head out to challenge Marietta at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Caldwell, they will square off against Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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