Christ Our Rock Lutheran's 23-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of the Althoff Catholic Crusaders by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christ Our Rock Lutheran of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Althoff Catholic's part, Hank Gomric made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gomric has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gomric was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Luke Smith looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Althoff Catholic let Bo Gomric and Jason Dowell loose on the outfield. Gomric scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Dowell scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brendan Rayl was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Althoff Catholic, their record now sits at 4-1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christ Our Rock Lutheran will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 a.m. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Althoff Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mascoutah's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Althoff Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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