Gross Catholic is 4-0 against Bryan since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gross Catholic Cougars will square off against the Bryan Bears at 3:45 p.m. Bryan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gross Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Gross Catholic finally turned things around against Omaha South on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Packers a 12-0 shutout. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lexi Skradski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that she's scored this season.
In other batting news, Lauren Kosse was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run. She also put up an RBI, which washer first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maggie Earnest, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gross Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bryan had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 12-0 to Fremont.
Gross Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bryan, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Gross Catholic's way against Bryan in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 as Gross Catholic made off with a 19-0 victory. Does Gross Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bryan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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