Cathedral Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Steele Canyon Cougars out 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Cathedral Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Trey Telfer tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Owen Smyth relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Harrington, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Steele Canyon's side, they got a good showing from Hunter Haase, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Steele Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Cathedral Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cathedral Catholic will take on Simi Valley at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Steele Canyon, they will be playing at home against Green Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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