Baseball Game Preview: Louisville Leopards vs. Canton Central Catholic Crusaders

vs

Previous 3 Games

04/02/24 - Home	11-1 W
04/05/22 - Home	2-1 W
05/07/19 - Away	3-2 W

Louisville has gone a perfect 3-0 against Canton Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Leopards will face off against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Louisville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Canton Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Louisville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.

The team relied heavily on Greyson Brunoni, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Cooper Rice was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ellet with a sharp 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Louisville pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Canton Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

Everything went Louisville's way against Canton Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Louisville made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Leopards since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.