North Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hampton Talbots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Talbots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 last Monday.
Matthew Madonna and Owen Beatrice stepped up to the plate in a big way. Madonna went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Beatrice scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Hampton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Catholic will face off against rival Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hampton is set to square off against their familiar foe Hopewell at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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