Althoff Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Metro-East Lutheran Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crusaders have suffered since May 1, 2025.
Althoff Catholic got a good showing from Colton Stearns, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Althoff Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Williamson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Althoff Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
While Althoff Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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