The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions will take on the Jefferson Area Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 23-2 margin over Conneaut on Saturday. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Aiden McCord looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jason Rook was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Robby Nahra was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Conneaut struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Jefferson Area made sure to put some runs up on the board against Edgewood on Saturday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-1 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Toby Dickson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Jefferson Area: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Dickson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Dickson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tate Hudson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Hudson a new career-high. Another was Devin Salinas, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Jefferson Area pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5-1.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. However, it's not like Jefferson Area struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
