Wickliffe is 3-0 against Cleveland Central Catholic since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wickliffe Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen at 5:00 p.m. Cleveland Central Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wickliffe, who comes in off a win.
Wickliffe had to endure a 13-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cardinal a 7-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Frankie Bucar was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Bucar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brandon Henderson was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Bonadio, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cleveland Central Catholic kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 12-8 to Garrett Morgan.
Wickliffe made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Cleveland Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Wickliffe took their victory against Cleveland Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Wickliffe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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