After three games on the road, St. Mary Central Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Lakota Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, St. Mary Central Catholic suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Sandusky.
St. Mary Central Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Gill, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakota had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let St. Joseph Central Catholic onto the board and left with an 11-0 win on Friday. Lakota's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lakota let Drew Matz and Cody Biddle loose on the outfield. Matz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Biddle scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Scherger, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. Mary Central Catholic dropped their record down to 4-8-1 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lakota, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Mary Central Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakota struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Mary Central Catholic came up short against Lakota when the teams last played on April 6th, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakota's Chase Dussel, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that St. Mary Central Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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