Cougars
| 04/22/25 @ Lincoln Christian | 3-7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Douglas County West | 6-2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fort Calhoun | 8-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Roncalli Catholic | 14-3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Skutt Catholic | 4-5 |
Gross Catholic dropped their record down to 10-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 7-3 to the Lincoln Christian Crusaders. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Drew Powers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Maddux Villamonte, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Lincoln Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Lincoln Christian's side, Caleb DeWitt and Grant DeHaan made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, DeWitt tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Meanwhile, DeHaan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, DeWitt got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, while DeHaan went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was DeHaan's first of the season.
In other batting news, Ian Brester was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gross Catholic is set to square off against their familiar foe Omaha North on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.8, the Vikings 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian will take on rival Lincoln Northwest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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