Cathedral waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mayfield Trojans, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Irish have posted since April 7, 2025.
Marco Gonzales
| 03/03/26 @ San Elizario | 4 |
| 03/17/26 vs Chapin | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Mayfield | 2 |
| 03/14/26 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Del Valle | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Marco Gonzales, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Cathedral is undefeated when Gonzales posts two or more runs, but 4-5-2 otherwise. Tomas Saldivar was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cathedral hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Cathedral's record now sits at 9-5-2. As for Mayfield, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2-1.
Coincidentally, Cathedral and Mayfield will both be playing Carlsbad the next time they take the field. The Fighting Irish will head out to face the Cavemen/Cavegirls at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Trojans will head out to face them at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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