Cathedral was the 10-4 winner over Columbus North when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cathedral Fighting Irish fell just short of the Columbus North Bull Dogs by a score of 3-2 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Cathedral has lost by just one run.
Ethan Dorsey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Patrick Mazur was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Columbus North's side, Dillon James was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cathedral has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Columbus North, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Cathedral will stay at home for another game and welcome Franklin Community at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cathedral's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Franklin Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbus North, they will head out on the road to challenge Terre Haute North Vigo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Terre Haute North Vigo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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