The Elyria Catholic Panthers will challenge the Brunswick Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Elyria Catholic turned things around against Holy Name on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Green Wave.
Meanwhile, Brunswick entered their tilt with Euclid on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers an 11-0 shutout. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Gavin Trush looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Brandt Almady was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Rauscher, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Brunswick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Brunswick's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Elyria Catholic, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-12.
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