After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Barberton was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Magics of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Michael Banks was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Banks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Adam Morris was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season.
Barberton's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Canton Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Barberton will head out to take on Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Canton Central Catholic, they will welcome Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 3.7, the Tiger 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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