The Gross Catholic Cougars will square off against the Bennington Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gross Catholic comes in on four and Bennington on 11.
Gross Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Ralston. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Rams since April 12, 2016.
Luke Janovich looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cael Biggs-Berger and Drew Powers did most of the damage at the plate: Biggs-Berger got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Powers got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases. That's the most RBI Biggs-Berger has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Bennington got the win against Seward on Saturday by a conclusive 8-1. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Bennington also got a great performance from Jarron Utterback as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Hunter Spencer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Morgan Schuman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Gross Catholic's record now sits at 17-7. As for Bennington, their record is now 26-3.
Gross Catholic might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Bennington in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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