Baseball Recap: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. Christian Patriots
Cathedral Catholic lost to Christian last Wednesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Cathedral Catholic Dons walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Christian Patriots.
Cathedral Catholic got a great performance from Owen Smyth as he struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Smyth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Harrington, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brooks Bachman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Christian's side, Brody Gundert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Farnum, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cathedral Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Cathedral Catholic will head out on the road to take on Coronado at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Christian, they will be playing at home against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Madison has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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