Bears
| 04/07/26 vs Woodlawn-B.R. | 16 |
| 04/06/26 @ Woodlawn-B.R. | 16 |
| 03/24/26 @ Liberty Magnet | 16 |
| 02/21/26 vs Archbishop Shaw | 12 |
| 04/09/26 vs Zachary | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Catholic had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Augustine Purple Knights a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Catholic got a great performance from Lucas Lawrence as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Lawrence has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Harrison Kidder was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Miles Auxt was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Catholic's win bumped their record up to 30-5. As for St. Augustine, their loss dropped their record down to 17-20.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Catholic beat the Purple Knights by a score of 17-2 on Friday.
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