The Canton Central Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Lake Center Christian Tiger at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canton Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lake Center Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Canton Central Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Marlington on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dukes by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Dukes: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lake Center Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Saints. The result was nothing new for the Tiger, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lake Center Christian pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Canton Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Canton Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Center Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Tiger have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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