Gross Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Monarchs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.91 runs allowed on Saturday. The Gross Catholic Cougars never let the Aquinas Monarchs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jules Braun was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maggie Earnest, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gross Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Gross Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Aquinas, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing St. Cecilia the next time they take the field. Aquinas will head out to face St. Cecilia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Gross Catholic will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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