The Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Austintown-Fitch took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Cardinal on Tuesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 13-1 win.
Charlie O'Dale looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Dietrich was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Keenan Ryans, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Mooney. Falcons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cardinals since on Thursday.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Austintown-Fitch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin skirted past Austintown-Fitch 13-12 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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