St. Catherine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Catholic Central Hilltoppers by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Catherine's of the 12-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Santino Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Mariano Talamantez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Issac Cantu was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
St. Catherine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Catholic Central, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
St. Catherine's will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Thomas More at 7:00 p.m. St. Thomas More is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning St. Catherine's will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Catholic Central, they will face off against Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Catholic Central is facing Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran at the right time seeing as Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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