Althoff Catholic suffered their closest loss since May 1, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Litchfield Purple Panthers by a score of 4-2.
Althoff Catholic got a good showing from Luke Smith, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bo Gomric was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Althoff Catholic has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Litchfield, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Althoff Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 21-6 defeat against Mascoutah on the 18th. As for Litchfield, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-2 loss against Southwestern on the 18th.
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