Catholic Central had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Buckeye Local Panthers, falling 14-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Crusaders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Catholic Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Lemal, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Buckeye Local, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Buckeye Local's side, Missy Smith was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Frankie Sawko, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Catholic Central and Buckeye Local could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Crusaders will square off against Madonna at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (700 vs. 33). Meanwhile, Buckeye Local (ranked 386th) will meet Martins Ferry (ranked 102nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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