The Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints will take on the Chippewa Chipps at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuscarawas Central Catholic comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Canton on Wednesday. Even if the Saints couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Andrew Reiger put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Reiger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ellis Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Holden Civiello, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Chippewa fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hillsdale on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Chipps' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Chippewa fell to 5-1. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic suffered a grim 27-1 defeat to Chippewa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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