Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer will head out on the road to face off against the Louisville Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer barely beat Thurston-Cuming County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer never let Thurston-Cuming County get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer.
| 03/25/25 @ Central City/Centura | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Fort Calhoun | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Adams Central | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Wayne | 1 |
Not much got past Logan Rolf, who gave up just five hits to keep Thurston-Cuming County off the board. Rolf also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer got a massive performance out of Luke Guenther, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Guenther is becoming a predictor of Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Isaac Guenther, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Louisville took on Tekamah-Herman on Thursday. The Lions skirted past the Tigers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 19, 2024.
Louisville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Gissler, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Louisville, their record is now 4-11.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Louisville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer continue to outrun the ball?
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer took their victory against Louisville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
