Conotton Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Catholic Central a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Conotton Valley Rockets will welcome the Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Catholic Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Conotton Valley, who comes in off a win.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Conotton Valley and Malvern meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Rockets skirted past the Hornets 3-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Rockets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kaden Leggett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
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On the hitting side, Gavin Haney was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kam Wright, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central came up short against Shadyside on Thursday and fell 6-1.
Catholic Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Fabbro, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Conotton Valley, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Conotton Valley beat Catholic Central 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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