Baseball Recap: Christian Brothers Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Christian Brothers can now relate to. They fell just short of Fairfield by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The matchup marked Christian Brothers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Josh Lewis

Batters Struck Out

05/07/25 vs Fairfield	9
04/29/25 @ River City	6
04/22/25 @ Rio Americano	8
04/16/25 vs Bella Vista	6
04/04/25 @ Bella Vista	6

Josh Lewis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Christian Brothers saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Pelka, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Christian Brothers' defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to an identical 21-8.

Christian Brothers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairfield, they will face off against Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.