Baseball Game Preview: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions vs. Lake Catholic Cougars

For the second straight game, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin will face off against Lake Catholic. The Lions will take on the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lake Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin was handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Lake Catholic 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted against the Cougars since May 10, 2022.

Kai Culbertson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frankie Clark, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Clark has posted since back in May of 2024.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Lake Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-4.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lake Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.