St. Catherine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to the Dominican Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Catherine's of the 10-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
St. Catherine's got a good showing from Santino Garcia, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, St. Catherine's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travion Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Dominican's side, Charlie Wahlen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Wahlen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wahlen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Dominican let Michael Cruz and Cristian Murillo loose on the outfield. Cruz scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Murillo scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Cruz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Feldbruegge, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
St. Catherine's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Dominican, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
St. Catherine's will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Catherine's will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Dominican, they will square off against Cudahy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Dominican's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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