The Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Coventry Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Kolbe-Cathedral has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 15 straight losses, while Coventry will come in with 20 straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kolbe-Cathedral challenged Brookfield back in May. The Cougars fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Coventry made easy work of Canton on Thursday and carried off a 13-3 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Dominic DeAngelis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Coventry got a massive performance out of Dustin Menzel, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Menzel has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Mather Spear, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Kolbe-Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Coventry, their record is now 21-1.
Kolbe-Cathedral suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Coventry when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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