Minerva barely beat Tuscarawas Central Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Saints a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won five in a row.
Sierra Cress
| 05/10/25 @ Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Alliance | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Salem | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Carrollton | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Canton South | 0 |
| + 2 more games |
Sierra Cress made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Minerva got a big performance out of Rachel Weaver, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Weaver has posted since back in April. Gabby Kashdan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Minerva was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuscarawas Central Catholic only posted a batting average of .167.
Minerva's record is now 9-14. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minerva will head out to face off against Indian Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Strasburg-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Saints' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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