Falcons
| 04/30/25 vs Union | 15-2 |
| 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 |
| + 4 more games |
West Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Union Red Hawks with a sharp 15-2 victory. Considering the Falcons have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Nicholson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, West Catholic got a massive performance out of Ethan Gottleber, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Gottleber a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Taylor, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
West Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
West Catholic pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Union, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Catholic will take on Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Union, they will square off against Ottawa Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Red Hawks are facing the Bengals at the right time seeing as the Bengals are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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