Baseball Preview: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Belleville West Maroons
The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Belleville West Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Father McGivney Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Father McGivney Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Altamont as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 15-7 win. Father McGivney Catholic's victory was all the more impressive since Altamont was averaging only 3.28 runs allowed on the season.
Father McGivney Catholic got a massive performance out of Drew Kleinheider, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kleinheider is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Terhaar, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Belleville West lost 9-3 to Edwardsville on Tuesday. Belleville West has struggled against Edwardsville recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Casey Fultz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hofmeister, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Belleville West, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Belleville West when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Father McGivney Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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