Catholic Central is 0-5 against Monroe Central since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Catholic Central Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Monroe Central Seminoles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe Central is hoping to do on Friday what Beallsville couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Catholic Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Catholic Central skirted past Beallsville 3-1.
Alex Solema made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Solema was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Rauch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Rauch is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Shenandoah as Monroe Central made off with a 16-2 win. Monroe Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Monroe Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7.
Catholic Central couldn't quite finish off Monroe Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Catholic Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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