Gross Catholic won the last time they faced Buena Vista and things went their way on Thursday too. Gross Catholic was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Buena Vista. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the contest before.
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Drew Powers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brayden Dollen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Robbie Brennan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cael Biggs-Berger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gross Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena Vista only posted an OBP of .250.
The win got Gross Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Buena Vista, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gross Catholic is set to take on their familiar foe Omaha Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Buena Vista will square off against rival Bryan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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