Baseball Recap: Father Mcgivney Catholic's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 22

Griffins

Previous Games

05/01/25 vs Maryville Christian	14-0
04/30/25 vs Parkway South	7-1
04/29/25 vs Maryville Christian	21-0
04/28/25 vs Alton	5-0
04/26/25 @ Belleville East	12-1
+ 17 more games

Father McGivney Catholic had already won 21 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 22 on Thursday. They blew past the Maryville Christian Lions 14-0. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won 18 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Ben Sink was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Scott Phelps and Omar Avalos did most of the damage at the plate: Phelps went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles, while Avalos went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Avalos is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Jack Rolves was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.

Father McGivney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Father McGivney Catholic's record now sits at 24-2. As for Maryville Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Father McGivney Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Highland on the 2nd. Maryville Christian has also already played their next contest (against Calvary), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.