Elyria Catholic is 9-1 against Rocky River since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Elyria Catholic Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Rocky River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Elyria Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Elyria Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Bay. While fans of Elyria Catholic might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kailey Tomasch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tomasch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Brooks was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Jessica Conner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rocky River didn't have quite enough to beat Lakewood on Saturday and fell 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rocky River in their matchups with Lakewood: they've now lost six in a row.
Rocky River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sienna DeMooy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Elyria Catholic pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Rocky River, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Rocky River's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Elyria Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. It's a different story for Rocky River, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Elyria Catholic's hitters?
Elyria Catholic took their win against Rocky River in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elyria Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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