The Cloverleaf Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cloverleaf fell victim to Streetsboro and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Rockets. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Madison.
Kailey Tomasch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Lillian Ciryak, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Elyria Catholic's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cloverleaf, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Cloverleaf might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Elyria Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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