The Central Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Covington Academy Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Central Christian came up short against Hearts Academy and fell 9-6.
Nick DiCicco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Handley, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
DiCicco wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Central Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Covington Academy came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Trinity Prep on Thursday.
Central Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Covington Academy, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Everything went Central Christian's way against Covington Academy when the teams last played last Thursday, as Central Christian made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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