Maryville Christian had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Tuesday.
As for Althoff Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Althoff Catholic's part, Josh McPherson and Patton Leib dominated on the mound. McPherson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Leib pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McPherson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Althoff Catholic got a massive performance out of Walter Minton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Minton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bo Gomric, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Maryville Christian will head out to square off against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions are facing the Oilers at the right time seeing as the Oilers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Althoff Catholic, they will host Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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