The Catholic Crusaders will take on the Gonzaga Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gonzaga took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Catholic, who comes in off a win.
If Catholic beats Gonzaga with six runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Catholic won by a run and slipped past TEACH Homeschool 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since April 20, 2024.
Carson Norton
| 03/20/25 vs TEACH Homeschool | 2 |
| 05/07/24 @ Walsingham Academy | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Norfolk Christian | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Norfolk Collegiate | 1 |
| 04/01/24 vs Trinity Christian | 1 |
Carson Norton was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Connor Thompson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Mary's Ryken.
The win made it two in a row for Catholic and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gonzaga, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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