The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will venture away from home to challenge the Shawnee Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lima Central Catholic's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
While Lima Central Catholic's victory against Spencerville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thunderbirds had just enough and edged out the Bearcats 2-1 on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Thunderbirds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Shawnee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Celina.
Tate Bender put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Cam Barker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Cole Sunderland also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lima Central Catholic picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Shawnee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Lima Central Catholic skirted past Shawnee 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds 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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