The Cathedral Catholic Dons will venture away from home to challenge the Grossmont Foothillers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cathedral Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Cathedral Catholic's win against Mira Mesa wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Dons had just enough and edged out the Marauders 3-2 on Wednesday. Three seems to be a good number for the Dons as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cathedral Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Gudoy, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Grossmont lost 9-2 to St. Augustine on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Foothillers in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.
Jacob Holman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Cathedral Catholic pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Grossmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Cathedral Catholic beat Grossmont 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Foothillers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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