The Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride will head out on the road to face off against the Gross Catholic Cougars at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Roncalli Catholic lost 10-4 to Lincoln Christian on Thursday. The Crimson Pride haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Rowen Dougherty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Becham Stoffel, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gross Catholic faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the SkyHawks by a score of 5-4. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brayden Dollen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gross Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddux Villamonte, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Cooper Capece was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Roncalli Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Gross Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Roncalli Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Gross Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-4. Can the Crimson Pride avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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