Crusaders
| 05/15/25 vs Catholic | 1-8 |
| 05/06/25 vs Holy Cross | 7-4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Holy Cross | 0-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Holy Cross | 8-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Ponchatoula | 8-2 |
Brother Martin dropped their record down to 32-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 13-game streak of wins. They lost 8-1 to the Catholic Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Crusaders have suffered since May 4, 2024.
As for Catholic, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 36-5. Considering they have won 21 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Catholic's part, Lucas Lawrence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Catholic's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ruckert, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Andrew Clapinski was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Catholic beat Brother Martin by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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