West Liberty-Salem won the last time they faced Catholic Central and things went their way on Thursday too. The Tigers walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Irish. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Jake Evans
| 04/17/25 vs Catholic Central | 3 |
| 04/18/24 @ Southeastern Local | 2 |
| 04/06/24 vs Anna | 2 |
| 04/01/24 vs Triad | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Triad | 1 |
Jake Evans and Brodey Deam made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Evans struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Deam pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Evans went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Deam went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Evans a new career-high.
In other batting news, Reese Oder and Isaiah Reames did most of the damage at the plate: Oder went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Reames went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Reames has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
West Liberty-Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
West Liberty-Salem's record is now 6-1. As for Catholic Central, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Looking ahead, West Liberty-Salem will be playing at home against Indian Lake at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Catholic Central, they will head out to take on Greeneview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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