Thursday just wasn't the day for Catholic's offense. They fell just short of the Live Oak Eagles by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Lucas Lawrence was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one).
At the plate, Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Emonet, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Catholic's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Live Oak, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
While 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 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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