The Catholic Central Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Buckeye Local Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Central has given up an average of 18.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catholic Central will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Wellsville, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Crusaders skirted past the Tigers 14-13. The high-scoring effort was just what the Crusaders needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Grace Fink was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Genna Free, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Catholic Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .487. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Buckeye Local's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Toronto on Wednesday. The Panthers put the hurt on St. Clairsville with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Catholic Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-16. As for Buckeye Local, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Catholic Central might still be hurting after the 20-8 defeat they got from Buckeye Local in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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