Cathedral Catholic outlasts rival St. Augustine in 10 innings, claims share of Western League title

Posted June 1, 2023


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Cody Nitowitz ’23 celebrates scoring a run during Thursday’s win over rival St. Augustine.(Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Cole Thomson’s RBI single gives Dons tiebreaker win over Patriots after winning both regular-season games

Anytime St. Augustine and Cathedral Catholic meet in any sport, it’s a big deal.

But with the Western League baseball championship on the line, playoff implications and a large crowd on hand, Thursday’s game at Cathedral Catholic was even bigger.

Fittingly, the Saints and Dons battled for 10 innings before Cole Thomson’s RBI single to right scored Vincent Venverloh, who led off the inning with a walk, handing Cathedral Catholic a hard-fought 4-3 win and a share of the Western League title with Patrick Henry.

The No. 9-ranked Dons (19-8, 8-4) can boast championship rights by virtue of two wins over Henry.