Preview: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. Steele Canyon Cougars
The Cathedral Catholic Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Steele Canyon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Steele Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Cathedral Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Helix, taking the game 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cathedral Catholic.
Luke Eger looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Michael Podstreleny was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Elijah Selga was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Steele Canyon's offense. They fell just short of Patrick Henry by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The game marked that first time this year in which Steele Canyon was not able to get on the board.
Cathedral Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Cathedral Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Steele Canyon when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 5-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Steele Canyon's Gabe Diaz, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Cathedral Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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