Baseball Recap: Nashville Beats Althoff Catholic for Their Fifth Straight Win

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

05/09/25 vs Althoff Catholic	6-5
05/07/25 vs Okawville	16-1
05/06/25 vs Highland	9-3
05/05/25 vs Roxana	9-6
05/02/25 @ Carterville	5-1

Nashville came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since April 15th.

Nashville pushed their record up to 24-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Althoff Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.

Coming up, Nashville is taking a road trip to face off against Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Kahoks have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Althoff Catholic, they will welcome Belleville East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.