Baseball Recap: Seton Catholic Beats Columbia for Their Tenth Straight Win

Cougars

Previous Games

04/17/25 @ Columbia	20-2
04/15/25 vs Columbia	13-3
04/11/25 vs Kalama	20-5
04/11/25 vs Kalama	11-1
04/09/25 vs Battle Ground	5-4
+ 5 more games

Seton Catholic waltzed into their contest on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They put the hurt on the Columbia Bruins with a sharp 20-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Thomas Clute and Kolten Gesser were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Clute pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gesser didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Clute went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Gesser went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Gesser has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryker Ruelas, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three doubles. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Peterson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Seton Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only posted an OBP of .375.

Seton Catholic pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.8 runs this season. As for Columbia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seton Catholic will welcome Prairie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against Kalama at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.