Geibel Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Aquinas Academy Crusaders, falling 10-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on Monday.
Eahn Stevenson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Aquinas Academy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Aquinas Academy's side, they got a great performance from Tim Crawford as he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Crawford a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ian Patterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Patrick Richthammer also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Geibel Catholic will challenge Turkeyfoot Valley Area at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Aquinas Academy, they will face off against Western Beaver at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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