The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will head out to challenge the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Althoff Catholic is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Althoff Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Gibault Catholic and fell 12-11. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by just one run.
Bo Gomric led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Zimmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Althoff Catholic 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Explorers have posted since March 17th.
Will Fahnestock was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Mathew Cain was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Marquette Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Althoff Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Marquette Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Althoff Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. It's a different story for Marquette Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Althoff Catholic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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