The John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles will face off against the Maplewood Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. John F. Kennedy Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Maplewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
John F. Kennedy Catholic's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Boardman hitters got past them. The Eagles came up short against the Spartans on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maplewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Mathews get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday.
Maplewood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coleton Logan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Maplewood pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
John F. Kennedy Catholic beat Maplewood 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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