Baseball Recap: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Mater Dei Knights
Father McGivney Catholic entered their tilt with Mater Dei with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Mater Dei Knights on Saturday. 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 May of 2023.
Tyler Jacobs looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Kleinheider, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Avalos, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Father McGivney Catholic pushed their record up to 26-3 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Father McGivney Catholic will take on Nokomis at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Nokomis: 4, Father McGivney Catholic: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mater Dei, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Litchfield at 4:30 p.m.
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