The combination of Jackson Mauze’s close-out pitching and Cate’s clutch hitting proved too much for Valley Christian Academy.
Robert Fairbanks’ clutch double in the fifth ensured Cate a 6-5 victory.
Down 5-3 coming into the sixth, Fairbanks hit a two-run double to tie the game 5-5.
Jackson Mauze stepped up to the mound in the sixth to pitch the final two innings. Mauze shutdown Valley Christian’s offense and struck out 5 at the plate, leaving it to the Rams’ offense to finish the game.
This was the third consecutive game decided by one run for Cate, after losing two games to Dunn last week.
Cate moved to 11-2 and is currently second in the Condor League.
Cate 6 Vallley Christian 5
VC..000 320 0– 5 6 4
Cate…100 113 0–6 7 3
Drassen and Scheepy; Lucchesi, Luo (5),Mauze(5) and Ell. W- Lucchesi, L-Drassen
