There's no place like home for Gross Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride 14-3 on Friday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Mercer Dougherty looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Robbie Brennan
| 04/11/25 vs Roncalli Catholic | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Omaha Central | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Buena Vista | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Pius X | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Omaha South | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Robbie Brennan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Griff Pechar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gross Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gross Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Roncalli Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Gross Catholic has already played their next game, an 8-4 win against Fort Calhoun on the 12th. As for Roncalli Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-2 victory against Omaha Northwest on the 12th.
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