Central Catholic is 2-8 against Findlay since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fighting Irish will head out to square off against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Central Catholic came up short against Brother Rice and fell 8-5. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Zelmanski and Dre Wardrop stepped up to the plate in a big way. Zelmanski went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Wardrop went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That triple was Zelmanski's first of the season. Josh Rahe was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Findlay's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Clay a 3-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Trojans have beaten the Eagles on their field since May 27, 2021.
Findlay's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Central Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Findlay in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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