West Monroe had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it four. They fell just short of the Catholic Bears by a score of 5-3. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Rebels who fell 4-2 when the teams previously met on Thursday.
As for Catholic, the win was the 12th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Catholic's part, Jason Decuir looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jude Schneider was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Monroe will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Catholic, they will head out to face off against Dunham at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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