If Catholic Central was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Yellow Springs on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Irish lost 23-1 to the Covington Buccaneers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Irish of the 24-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Catholic Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jandi Dunbar, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Dunbar has hit this season.
Catholic Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Covington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Catholic Central will head out to take on Franklin Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.76 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Covington, they will venture away from home to square off against Lehman Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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