The Benedictine Bengals will be taking part in a tournament against the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benedictine's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Elyria Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Benedictine not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 28th (when they won 12-4). They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Stow-Munroe Falls.
Ben Scheer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Jerrold Brazelton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Haug, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Benedictine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stow-Munroe Falls only posted an OBP of .333.
Elyria Catholic couldn't beat Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Panthers lost 18-8 to the Lions. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elyria Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18-1. As for Benedictine, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11.
Benedictine skirted past Elyria Catholic 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Bengals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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