The Lake Catholic Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Elyria Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lake Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Gilmour Academy get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Not much got past Quinn Stayer, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Gilmour Academy off the board. Stayer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Hribar, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
While Elyria Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-20-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Bay by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
Lake Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Elyria Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Lake Catholic skirted past Elyria Catholic 12-11 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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