Knoxville Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Jefferson County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-5. Fighting Irish fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Patriots since Friday.
Quentin Cooper was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Conor Hussey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Renker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Knoxville Catholic and nudges their season record down to 8-8. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Jefferson County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Knoxville Catholic will take on Hardin Valley Academy in a tournament on Friday. As for Jefferson County, they will head out to take on Farragut at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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