Elyria Catholic and Canton Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Elyria Catholic had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Panthers
| 06/02/26 @ Canton Central Catholic | 5-6 |
| 05/28/26 vs Marlington | 8-2 |
| 05/26/26 vs Ursuline | 11-1 |
| 05/21/26 vs Firelands | 8-2 |
| 05/18/26 @ Westlake | 2-6 |
The loss snapped Elyria Catholic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-10 record. As for Canton Central Catholic, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5-1.
Elyria Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canton Central Catholic, they will challenge Cardinal Mooney at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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