Celina is 0-3 against Lima Central Catholic since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Celina Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Celina is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Celina can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lima Senior as Celina made off with a 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Celina.
Ethan Bryant tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Brodee Schulte-Arnold was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Max Baumstark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lima Central Catholic had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Wayne Trace on Friday. Lima Central Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Celina pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Lima Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Celina couldn't quite finish off Lima Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Celina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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