Falcons
| 04/28/25 @ Union | 14-4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Union | 22-3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Pewamo-Westphalia | 7-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Thornapple Kellogg | 11-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Thornapple Kellogg | 11-0 |
| + 3 more games |
West Catholic came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Union Red Hawks. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by nine runs or more this season.
Jack Holt made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Matthew Gutierrez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Ethan Gottleber also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
West Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 11.
West Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Union, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
West Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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