Baseball Recap: Marquette Catholic Explorers vs. Father McGivney Catholic Griffins
Marquette Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marquette Catholic of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Drew Zacha was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marquette Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Stephan, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
On Father McGivney Catholic's side, Evan Koontz looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Drew Kleinheider was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Terhaar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Marquette Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Marquette Catholic by a score of 8-0.
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