Cathedral had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it five. They fell 5-0 to the Brookhaven Academy Cougars. The game marked the first time this season in which the Green Wave were not able to get on the board.
As for Brookhaven Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Brookhaven Academy's part, the result came thanks to Carter Palmer's shutout, as he gave up just eight hits and racked up six Ks. Palmer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nic Cline and Tucker Tarver did most of the damage at the plate: Cline went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Tarver went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That home run was Cline's first of the season.
Cathedral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brookhaven Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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