Just 10 eles and 5-6 cats? How long into the game were you?
My experience has been I better have about 30 HCats upgraded and rolling, and about 10 stabes producing eles, while simultaneously upgrading them at about 3 minutes into the game or else I am toast!
My first harsh lesson in death match was to immediately start work on about 8 TC's with your first two peons and put foundations down for 2 Gov. Center's, a Granary, an Storage Pit and at least one Market with your thirs peon. Que up as many peons as your heart can click and get those buildings down ASAP.
KEEP MAKING PEONS!!!! In a 100+ game map I may make anywhere from 50-80 peons, AND STRIP EVERY LIVING (i.e. RESOURCE) THING FROM YOUR SIDE OF THE MAP. That way if and when the time comes and you have to ahh... strategically relocate, you leave nothing of value behind. (Except some seige workshops, but those can be replaced).
Hopefully this helps.