Civic Memorial had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Marquette Catholic Explorers by a score of 7-6. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Explorers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Civic Memorial got a good showing from Brayden Prott, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Prott a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Chase Butler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dane Godar, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Marquette Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On Marquette Catholic's side, Keller Jacobs made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jacobs was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Marquette Catholic got a great performance from Drew Zacha as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Fahnestock, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Civic Memorial will take on Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Shells' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marquette Catholic, they will face off against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
