The Staunton Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central hit Staunton with a five-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell 7-4 to the Bluejays. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Althoff Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Valmeyer on Tuesday.
Sam Roche looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Birdsong was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Althoff Catholic is 6-1 when Birdsong posts two or more runs, but 10-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Hoffman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Staunton's loss dropped their record down to 15-13-1. As for Althoff Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
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