The Lake Catholic Cougars will face off against the South Rebels at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while South will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Lake Catholic earned a 5-1 win over Villa Angela-St. Joseph. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Lake Catholic got a great performance from Frankie Trinetti as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Shea Sievers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of A.J. Trobenter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Berea-Midpark.
Lake Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lake Catholic beat South 12-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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