Baseball Recap: Father Mcgivney Catholic Picks Up 27th Straight Win at Home

Griffins

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Westminster Christian	22
04/29/25 vs Maryville Christian	21
04/24/25 @ Metro-East Lutheran	16
04/14/25 vs Southwestern	15
04/09/25 vs Staunton	15

Father McGivney Catholic came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Litchfield Purple Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 23 games by six runs or more this season.

Chase Kelley looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Omar Avalos, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Terhaar, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Father McGivney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive matches.

Father McGivney Catholic pushed their record up to 32-3 with the win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Litchfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-14.

Father McGivney Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Bunker Hill on the 21st. As for Litchfield, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Sullivan on the 21st.