Althoff Catholic had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Waterloo Bulldogs 5-4. This was payback for Althoff Catholic, who suffered a 9-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Althoff Catholic's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hank Gomric, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Gomric has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Althoff Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. As for Waterloo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will take on Cahokia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Waterloo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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