Gross Catholic proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Crete Cardinals 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 4th.
Luke Janovich looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances.
Brayden Dollen
| 05/08/25 vs Crete | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Roncalli Catholic | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Westview | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs Mount Michael Benedictine | 1 |
On the hitting side, Gross Catholic's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Dollen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave Dollen a new career-high. Another was Griff Pechar, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Gross Catholic pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Crete, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
As of now, neither Gross Catholic nor the Cardinals have any future games scheduled.
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