Lake Catholic had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Girard Indians 1-0. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Patrick Radigan's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Boyes, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Lake Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Girard, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-13 record.
As of now, neither Lake Catholic nor the Indians have any future games scheduled.
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