Waynesburg Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Sunday. Everything went their way against the Roman Catholic Cahillite as Waynesburg Central made off with a 9-1 victory.
Alex VanSickle
| 03/16/25 vs Roman Catholic | 7 |
| 04/25/24 @ West Greene | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ McGuffey | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Greensburg Salem | 2 |
| 03/28/24 vs Bethlehem Center | 2 |
Alex VanSickle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Surber, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Derek Turcheck, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Waynesburg Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roman Catholic only posted an OBP of .400.
Roman Catholic dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Waynesburg Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-7 win against Tohopekaliga on the 17th. As for Roman Catholic, they have also already played their next match, a 14-2 victory against Northeast on the 22nd.
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