The Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen will head out to challenge the Brush Arcs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cleveland Central Catholic has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cleveland Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 16-12 win over Warrensville Heights last Thursday. The Ironmen haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Vondell Miller, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Donovan Driscal, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Cleveland Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cuyahoga Falls hit Brush with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Arcs fell just short of the Black Tigers by a score of 5-4. The Arcs have struggled against the Black Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Keith Feagin, Jr. made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Brush's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Dominick Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cleveland Central Catholic picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Brush, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Cleveland Central Catholic suffered a grim 24-1 defeat to Brush when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Ironmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
