The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will take on the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Father McGivney Catholic will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Father McGivney Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Southwestern with a sharp 15-0 win. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Chase Kelley looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Justin Terhaar was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Kannon Kamp was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Father McGivney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Carbondale by a score of 4-0 on Tuesday.
Not much got past Maxwell Nowak, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Carbondale off the board. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Nowak.
On the hitting side, Bronx Hefner was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Father McGivney Catholic's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Father McGivney Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Mt. Vernon, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Father McGivney Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Father McGivney Catholic skirted past Mt. Vernon 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
