Baseball Recap: Father McGivney Catholic extends home winning streak to 25

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 5:17am

Baseball Recap: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions

There's no place like home for Father McGivney Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions on Saturday and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Father McGivney Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in April.

Dane Keeven looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kannon Kamp, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base.

Father McGivney Catholic's win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-4. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.

Father McGivney Catholic will be playing at home against Litchfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Litchfield: 2.6, Father McGivney Catholic: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, they will challenge St. Louis HomeSchool P at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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