Baseball Game Preview: Cahokia Comanches vs. Gibault Catholic Hawks

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 6:19am

Preview: Cahokia Comanches vs. Gibault Catholic Hawks

Cahokia is 0-7 against Gibault Catholic since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cahokia Comanches will be playing at home against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m.

Cahokia kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of Valmeyer. The loss means Cahokia is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.

Gibault Catholic can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past New Athens 3-2. The win was just what Gibault Catholic needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior contest.

Brady Biffar made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Biffar was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.

In other batting news, Ty Frierdich was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Darrin Kunklemann was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.

Cahokia suffered a grim 24-3 defeat to Gibault Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Cahokia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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