Canton Reporter

Following a two-day break due to the wonderful Northeast Ohio weather, the Walsh Cavaliers and Ohio Dominican Panthers resumed their four-game series with a doubleheader on Sunday (April 10). 

Walsh rallied for an 8-5 win in game one before the Panthers took the second game by a 8-3 final score. 

Game 1 (W, 8-5)

• Ohio Dominican took the lead in the top half of the first inning with a RBI single before the game stayed 1-0 until the third inning.
• Walsh used two home runs and a double to plate five runs in the home half of the third inning. Joey Holiga hit a solo shot to left field before Jarret Lyon drilled a three-run blast to center field. Davis Burick ended the scoring in the frame with a RBI double to center field. Walsh led 5-1 after three innings.
• The Panthers clawed back with one run in the fourth and three in the sixth inning to tie the contest at five.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Walsh regained the lead on just one hit. After a leadoff single and walk, Andrew Morse laid down a sacrifice bunt but the ODU pitcher threw it down the right field line after fielding it. One run scored and Walsh had runners in scoring position. Back-to-back sacrifice flies from Matt McGrath and Holiga made it 8-5.
• The Panthers got the tying run to the plate in the seventh but Walsh closed the door. 
• Holiga had two hits, including one of Walsh's two round-trippers. Burick reached base three times on two walks and a double.
• After Brant Alazaus allowed five runs (two earned) in 5.2 innings, Zach Thompson entered and threw 1.1 scoreless innings for the win. 

Game 2 (L, 8-3)

• Ben Lefebvre opened the game with a single in the first and moved around the bases to score. He moved on a wild pitch and flyout before a passed ball brought him home. Walsh led 1-0 after one inning. 
• A two-run error in the second inning gave Ohio Dominican a 2-1 lead before a six-run third inning blew the game open for the Panthers. 
• Brady Maciak and Jacob Beachy added solo home runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as the Cavaliers made it 8-3. 
• Beachy and Maciak both had two-hit games with an extra-base hit. Lefebvre had the only other hit as Walsh was limited to five hits in the nightcap.
• Tyler Giesige, Steve Garrett, Alex Firsdon and Caleb Canter all pitched scoreless innings in relief except Giesige went 1.1 innings. 

Walsh will make up one contest at Malone on Tuesday (April 12) at 8:00 PM.

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