South extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-4. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lake Catholic Cougars. The Rebels were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Lake Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Lake Catholic's part, Daniel Cintron looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Pete Malchesky was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Stayer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South will welcome Mayfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake Catholic, they will take on Holy Name at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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