If Cate was riding high  fresh off their  19-12 takedown of Valley Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Cate fell just short of the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle by a score of  5-3 on Saturday. The Rams were not able to make up for their  loss to the Eagle from their previous meeting  back in May of 2024.
 Peter Lehman put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out eight batters over  six innings while giving up just two earned  (and three unearned) runs off   four  hits. Lehman was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring a  run and  stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Lehman is  crushing it when it comes to  stolen bases: he's   snagged at least one every time he's  taken the field this season.

 Noah Casbarro
| 03/22/25 vs Academy of Careers & Exploration | 1 | 
| 03/20/25 @ Valley Christian Academy | 4 | 
| 02/27/25 vs Ojai Valley | 1 | 
| 02/25/25 @ Nordhoff | 2 | 
| 04/24/24 vs Foothill Tech | 1 | 
 Lehman wasn't  the only one making solid contact as  three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was  Noah Casbarro, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 2-for-4. Casbarro is  on a roll when it comes to  stolen bases, as he's  now  snagged  at least one in each of the last five games he's  played dating back to last season.
Cate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, their victory  ended  a  five-game drought on the road  dating back to last season and  puts them at 4-6.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cate will square off against Dunn at 4:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. This will  be Cate's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they will have some time to savor their  win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Victor Valley Christian at 3:15  p.m.  on April 1.
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