Fighting Irish
| 05/16/25 @ Lake Central | 2-6 |
| 05/14/25 vs Covenant Christian | 2-0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 11-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs University | 6-4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Herron | 11-0 |
Cathedral dropped their record down to 14-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Central Indians. The Fighting Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Cathedral got a good showing from Henry Haley, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Cathedral saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Nickols, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Lake Central, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Lake Central's side, Zach Nicola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Nicola has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Figg, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jacob Zimmerman, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Cathedral has already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Mishawaka Marian on the 17th. As for Lake Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 8-3 victory against Homestead on the 17th.
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