St. Catherine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 10-5 to the Dominican Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Catherine's of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
St. Catherine's saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathanyell Callis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Dominican's side, Tyler Feldbruegge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Feldbruegge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Feldbruegge was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Michael Griesel looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cristian Murillo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Paddy Foy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Catherine's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Dominican, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
While St. Catherine's had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
