The Cathedral Phantoms will face off against the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cathedral 3.6, Bishop Montgomery 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cathedral took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over St. Bernard. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Phantoms have posted since February 22nd.
Ethan Luevano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Luevano was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
J.D. Rojo
| 03/28/25 vs St. Bernard | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Salesian | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Alhambra | 0 |
| 02/22/25 @ South Pasadena | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Hoover | 1 |
In other pitching news, J.D. Rojo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Lucius Mika was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery earned a 7-2 win over Redondo Union on Saturday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Sea Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Pierson Howe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Hudson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Dominic Robley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cathedral has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. Bishop Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Cathedral couldn't quite get it done against Bishop Montgomery in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 8-4. Will Cathedral have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
