After flying high against Metro-East Lutheran last Thursday, Althoff Catholic came back down to earth. The Althoff Catholic Crusaders wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins on Tuesday. Althoff Catholic has not had much luck with Father McGivney Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Althoff Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Winkeler, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Father McGivney Catholic's side, Mason Holmes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Evan Koontz looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Isaac Wendler was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Omar Avalos was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Althoff Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for Father McGivney Catholic, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
While Althoff 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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