Cathedral barely beat Columbus North the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Fighting Irish blew past the Bull Dogs 13-2 on Friday. The Fighting Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Ethan Dorsey
| 05/02/25 @ Columbus North | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Center Grove | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Westfield | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Franklin Central | 4 |
| 05/27/24 vs Lawrence Central | 11 |
Ethan Dorsey looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Eli Sinsabaugh and Michael Gallagher did most of the damage at the plate: Sinsabaugh went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Gallagher went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Gallagher is becoming a predictor of Cathedral's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Eli Bennett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Cathedral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Columbus North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Cathedral will challenge Franklin Community at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Irish 4, the Grizzly Cubs 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Columbus North has already played their next game (against Terre Haute North Vigo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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