It was a good run, but Althoff Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Columbia Eagles by a score of 1-0. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Crusaders couldn't quite close it out.
Althoff Catholic was without their leading scorer, Nate Pitre, in Monday's contest. With Pitre sitting this one out, Zach Winkler got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 57.1).
Althoff Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Columbia, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Marquette Catholic has won five straight at home, while Althoff Catholic won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Columbia, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gibault Catholic at 5:15 p.m.
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