Marissa couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 14-7 defeat at the hands of the Althoff Catholic Crusaders on Wednesday. Marissa has not had much luck with Althoff Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Althoff Catholic's part, Hank Gomric made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gomric was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Parker Bruening and Sam Roche dominated on the mound. Bruening tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Roche pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bo Gomric, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Gomric is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Evan Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The win for Althoff Catholic keeps them at an undefeated 3-0-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marissa will take on Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Althoff Catholic, they will be playing at home against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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