Baseball Recap: Gehlen Catholic Comes Up Short

Gehlen Catholic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Lyon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Jays fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Jays in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.

Gehlen Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for West Lyon, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gehlen Catholic will square off against St. Mary's on Tuesday. As for West Lyon, they will challenge Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The NIGHTHAWKS have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.