Montini Catholic couldn't beat Elk Grove on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Broncos fell just short of the Grenadiers by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Broncos have lost by just one run.

Kameron Cox
| 04/30/26 vs Marmion | 3 |
| 04/25/26 @ IC Catholic Prep | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Aurora Central Catholic | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Aurora Central Catholic | 3 |
| 05/16/26 @ Elk Grove | 2 |
| + 16 more games |
Kameron Cox made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Montini Catholic: the team is 11-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Quin Paprockas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Montini Catholic and nudges their season record down to 20-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Elk Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 7-21.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montini Catholic will host Lincoln-Way East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing at home against Hersey at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.55 runs per game on average), something the Grenadiers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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