Gibault Catholic extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 12-13. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Gus Schmidt made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Mater Dei, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Mater Dei's side, Chase Zurliene looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Knights are 3-1 when Zurliene allows one or fewer hits, but 8-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Kyler Von Bokel and Hayden Melone did most of the damage at the plate: Von Bokel went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Melone went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave Von Bokel a new career-high.
Coming up, Gibault Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Nashville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mater Dei, they will host Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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