Monroe Catholic kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Houston Hawks by a score of 12-11. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Nathan Priebe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. Priebe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brian Bast was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
The win got Houston back to even at 1-1.
Monroe Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-1 victory against Grace Christian on the 25th. As for Houston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Non Varsity Opponent on the 25th.
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