Nordonia had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-10 to make it six. They fell 5-2 to the Lake Catholic Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 11-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Nordonia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Wolff, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Lake Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Lake Catholic's side, Quinn Stayer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stayer was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Pete Malchesky was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Coming up, Nordonia will square off against Firestone at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 14.6 runs per game this season. As for Lake Catholic, they will face off against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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