Kolbe-Cathedral hasn't had much luck against Masuk recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m.
Kolbe-Cathedral can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home last Monday. They lost 13-2 to Joel Barlow.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Masuk). They blew past Notre Dame Prep 13-5 on Monday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Graham Gabriel tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Masuk got a massive performance out of Nico Convertito, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Convertito has posted since back in April of 2025. Matt Boyle was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Masuk always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Kolbe-Cathedral came up short against Masuk when the teams last played back in May of 2025, falling 6-3. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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