Christian Brothers Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints by a score of 8-7.
For Saratoga Central Catholic's part, Tyler Weygand and Ryan Gillis made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Weygand pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gillis struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Weygand has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Weygand scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Gillis scored a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Saratoga Central Catholic got a great performance from Aidan Crowther as he pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Crowther has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kihl Kelly, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Christian Brothers Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Christian Brothers Academy will head out on the road to square off against Ballston Spa at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Saratoga Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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