Gross Catholic suffered their closest defeat since March 24th on Friday. They fell just short of the Elkhorn Antlers by a score of 7-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Gross Catholic got a good showing from Luke Janovich, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Janovich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Drew Powers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Gross Catholic and nudges their season record down to 10-5. As for Elkhorn, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11.
Gross Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 4-0 victory against Plattsmouth on the 25th. As for Elkhorn, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-5 defeat against Westview on the 26th.
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