It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cathedral had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Lawrence Central Bears onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Cathedral might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Ethan Dorsey's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Eli Sinsabaugh was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Carnahan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lawrence Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Luter, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Cathedral has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Lawrence Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Cathedral will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lawrence North at 7:00 p.m. Lawrence North will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Cathedral surely won't give up without a fight. Lawrence Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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