The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions at 4:30 p.m. Althoff Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
After a string of three wins, Althoff Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Columbia by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Althoff Catholic in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost six in a row.
Hank Gomric was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gomric has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gomric was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jason Dowell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Evan Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Christ Our Rock Lutheran got themselves on the board against GVCS Broadfording on Saturday, but GVCS Broadfording never followed suit. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Christ Our Rock Lutheran.
Having lost for the first time this season, Althoff Catholic fell to 3-1-1. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Althoff Catholic took their victory against Christ Our Rock Lutheran when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. Does Althoff Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christ Our Rock Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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