It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lake Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Perry Pirates. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly three runs.
Carson Gilbert looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Brayden Mann
| 05/16/25 @ Perry | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Gilmour Academy | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Elyria Catholic | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Nordonia | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Mann, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Pete Malchesky was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Lake Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 18-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Perry, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 20-4 record.
Looking ahead, Lake Catholic will head out to square off against Lakewood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games the Rangers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Perry, they will welcome Hudson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Explorers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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