Seton Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to the Eastern Hancock Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Seton Catholic of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Seton Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taon Tate, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Gavin Jenkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eastern Hancock let Brayden Sullivan and Caleb Retherford loose on the outfield. Sullivan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Retherford scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jalen Helderbrand, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Seton Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Eastern Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Seton Catholic has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Indianapolis Shortridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastern Hancock, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Daleville at 5:30 p.m. Daleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
