After flying high against Garfield on Friday, Eastside Catholic came back down to earth. The Crusaders fell just short of the Seattle Prep Panthers by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Jay Baxter
| 04/13/26 @ Seattle Prep | 10 |
| 04/08/26 vs Lincoln | 7 |
| 03/30/26 vs Lakeside | 11 |
| 03/23/26 @ Bishop Blanchet | 7 |
| 03/17/26 vs Nathan Hale | 7 |
Jay Baxter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kobe Reese made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Eastside Catholic's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Seattle Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
While Eastside Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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