Chaminade Julienne Catholic couldn't quite beat Archbishop Alter on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles fell just short of the Archbishop Alter Knights by a score of 3-1. Chaminade Julienne Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Archbishop Alter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Archbishop Alter's part, Conner Watkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Watkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Alter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Russ, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Archbishop Alter, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 loss vs. Sidney on the 10th. Archbishop Alter has also already played their next contest, an 11-5 defeat against Oakwood on the 10th.
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