Althoff Catholic proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Geneseo Maple Leafs, sneaking past 2-1.
Josh McPherson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bo Gomric, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Althoff Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Althoff Catholic will square off against Mattoon at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Geneseo, they will challenge Memphis University School at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Geneseo has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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