Crusaders
| 03/27/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 7-3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Metro-East Lutheran | 9-5 |
| 03/24/25 vs Marissa/Coulterville | 13-3 |
| 03/22/25 vs First Assembly Christian | 18-5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Memphis University School | 13-8 |
Althoff Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Metro-East Lutheran Knights by a score of 7-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-5 last Tuesday.
Sam Roche tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Tyler Pollock was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Bo Gomric was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Althoff Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Althoff Catholic pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Metro-East Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Althoff Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 win against St. Teresa on the 28th. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they will venture away from home to face off against Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Metro-East Lutheran's pitchers better be ready for this one: Gillespie has averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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