Recap: Althoff Catholic Crusaders vs. Columbia Eagles
It was a good run, but Althoff Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Columbia Eagles by a score of 6-5. Althoff Catholic has not had much luck with Columbia recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Hank Gomric put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gomric has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gomric was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jason Dowell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Evan Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Althoff Catholic fell to 3-1-1. As for Columbia, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will take on Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Althoff Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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