Baseball Recap: Badin's Winning Streak Snapped at 14 Games

Rams

Previous 5 Games

05/07/25 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic	2-3
05/01/25 vs Fairfield	13-1
04/30/25 vs Archbishop McNicholas	7-0
04/28/25 @ Archbishop McNicholas	9-2
04/25/25 @ Bishop Fenwick	8-1

Badin dropped their record down to 17-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 14-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 3-0.

Badin got a good showing from Carson Niehaus, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Niehaus a new career-low in walks (zero).

On the hitting side, Badin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Bowling, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.

On Chaminade Julienne Catholic's side, Charlie Hoagland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over 10.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Hoagland has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Badin will head out to face off against St. Xavier at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bombers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Rams surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Oakwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lumberjacks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.