Baseball Preview: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Newton Eagles
The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will be playing at home against the Newton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Father McGivney Catholic will be looking to keep their 23-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Father McGivney Catholic can now show off 20 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Nokomis a 10-0 shutout.
Isaac Wendler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Wendler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wendler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Evan Koontz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Drew Kleinheider and Justin Terhaar did most of the damage at the plate: Kleinheider scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Terhaar scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Kleinheider is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Avalos, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Newton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Edwards County by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Newton was not able to get on the board.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. As for Newton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-13.
Everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Newton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 7-1 victory. Does Father McGivney Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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