Cov Cath is for real. Ryle and Cov Cath always play each other tough.
It remains to be seen if Cov cath is as good as their "07 team, not saying that they won't will win the region in '09. Has a lot to do with match ups etc. and senior leadership. The 2007 Cov Cath team had a bunch of senior leaders.
Good pitching will stop good hitting on most days. Coach Roesel should be pleased with the early successes of the pitchers. It's a long season and Ryle has some good hitters. Moving runners and executing in key sometimes takes a little time.
Excellent catchers are a key in any good team. Look at the 9th region champs, that won sectionall and went to state(including CCH championship).All had good catchers. I agree that a good cathcer can control the pace of a game. Catching is a necessity at all levels of college ball, from DIII to DI.