The Canton Central Catholic Crusaders will challenge the Ellet Orangemen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Canton Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Alliance and fell 8-7.
Meanwhile, Ellet entered their tilt with St. Vincent-St. Mary on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Fighting Irish by a score of 6-3.
Rylie Sprouse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Lulu Russell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Simmons, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Canton Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ellet, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Canton Central Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Ellet in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 14-11. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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