Guerin Catholic's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Finn Holden
| 04/16/25 vs McCutcheon | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ North Central | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 1 |
Guerin Catholic got a great performance from Finn Holden as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Holden also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Golden Eagles are 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Guerin Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tate Troxell, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Ian Taylor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
The win got Guerin Catholic back to even at 10-10. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Coming up, Guerin Catholic will face off against Roncalli at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Royals will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Golden Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will take on Tipton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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