Baseball Recap: Moreau Catholic Takes a Loss

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Moreau Catholic's offense. They fell just short of the Newark Memorial Cougars by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mariners were not able to get on the board.

Markus Christy

Hits Against

03/31/26 @ Newark Memorial	2
03/25/26 vs Kennedy	1
03/17/26 @ San Leandro	2
03/14/26 vs American Canyon	1
03/05/26 @ Salesian College Preparatory	2

Markus Christy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Moreau Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gary Elizarrey, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Moreau Catholic now has a losing record of 4-5-1. As for Newark Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

While Moreau Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.