If Boulder was riding high fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Westtown on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Boulder fell just short of the John Carroll Catholic Rams by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Connor Bagnall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Michael Parker
| 03/27/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 3 |
| 04/11/24 @ Loveland | 2 |
| 03/12/24 vs Westminster | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Westtown | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Michael Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Sam Skubic also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Even though they lost, Boulder kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matches.
Boulder's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for John Carroll Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boulder will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Mountain Range at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Carroll Catholic, they will face off against Bishop Verot at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Verot will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something John Carroll Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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