Baseball Game Preview: Clark Montessori Cougars vs. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Titans

For the second straight game, Clark Montessori will face off against St. Bernard-Elmwood Place. The Cougars will square off against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clark Montessori is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

Clark Montessori was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Bernard-Elmwood Place on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 11-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won seven in a row.

Garvin Dixon

Runs

04/24/25 vs St. Bernard-Elmwood Place	2
04/15/25 vs Lockland	2
04/12/25 vs Western Hills	2
04/03/25 vs North College Hill	2
04/22/25 vs New Richmond	1
+ 4 more games

Garvin Dixon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Dixon was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Clark Montessori's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Rowan Sierschula was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since April 1st. Jaxon Wilkerson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.

Clark Montessori always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

With the loss, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3. As for Clark Montessori, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clark Montessori has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Bernard-Elmwood Place struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 13.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.