Baseball Recap: Chaminade Comes Up Short

Chaminade had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-17 to make it six. They fell just short of the Christian Brothers Cadets by a score of 3-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 4, 2023, but that streak is no more.

Chaminade got a good showing from Charlie Hobbs, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hobbs has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Chaminade saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

As for Christian Brothers, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.

On Christian Brothers' side, they got a great performance from Ryker Williams as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.

At the plate, Corde Gage was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaminade will square off against Kirkwood at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Christian Brothers, they will take on Westminster Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.