Baseball Game Recap: Kolbe-Cathedral Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 30, 2024, 7:44am

Baseball Recap: Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars vs. Coventry Patriots

Kolbe-Cathedral and Coventry squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Kolbe-Cathedral had to settle for second. They lost 16-0 to the Coventry Patriots. Kolbe-Cathedral's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it nine in a row.

For Coventry's part, not much got past Ethan Hunt, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Kolbe-Cathedral off the board. Hunt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Evan Menzel was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wojtkowiak, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Kolbe-Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Coventry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.

Kolbe-Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coventry, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Stafford on the 29th.

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