Althoff Catholic won against St. Louis HomeSchool P last Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Althoff Catholic Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Belleville West Maroons and snuck past 7-5. Winning may never get old, but Althoff Catholic sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Althoff Catholic's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hank Gomric, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Gomric has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Winkeler, who scored two runs.
On Belleville West's side, Treyton Bowen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Jake Stedman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Althoff Catholic's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4-1. As for Belleville West, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will take on Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Althoff Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Belleville West, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Granite City, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Belleville West is facing Granite City at the right time seeing as Granite City is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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