The Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers will head out to take on the Ithaca Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ithaca took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nouvel Catholic Central, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Nouvel Catholic Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Carrollton. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won four in a row.
Cam Kaul
| 04/28/25 vs Valley Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ithaca | 4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Carrollton | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Carrollton | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Tawas Area | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Cam Kaul made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Nouvel Catholic Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Carlson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Owen Vance, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Ithaca lost 10-4 to Chesaning on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ithaca saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Thrush, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Koal Duflo also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Ithaca's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Nouvel Catholic Central, their record is now 10-5.
Everything went Nouvel Catholic Central's way against Ithaca in their previous matchup back in April, as Nouvel Catholic Central made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
