St. Mary Central Catholic has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Mary Central Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Gibsonburg will be coming in after a loss.
St. Mary Central Catholic will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating St. Joseph Central Catholic, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. St. Mary Central Catholic blew past St. Joseph Central Catholic 13-5. St. Mary Central Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Garrett Flewelling was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Flewelling was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Will Bruni looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Finneran, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Cayden Wikel was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 7-1 loss to New Riegel might stick with them for a while.
St. Mary Central Catholic's record now sits at 4-5-1. As for Gibsonburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
St. Mary Central Catholic couldn't quite finish off Gibsonburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can St. Mary Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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