Illinois High School Baseball - Marquette Catholic wallops Southwestern
March 24, 2025: Alton, IL 62002 The crowd at Monday's non-league battle between the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) and the visiting Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL), saw Marquette Catholic's baseball team beat Southwestern by a margin of 14-4.
The Explorers (4-1) will now prepare for their battle against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL). The Griffins enter the Gateway Metro battle with a 3-2 record. In their last battle, Father McGivney Catholic defeated Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis, TN), 10-8, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Piasa Birds face the Jersey Panthers (Jerseyville, IL) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, March 25. Southwestern will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Panthers enter the battle with a 2-1 record after their 5-4 non-league win over Roxana (Roxana, IL).