Father McGivney Catholic is on a 24-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Highland is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Griffins will host the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Father McGivney Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Father McGivney Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Maryville Christian as they made off with a 14-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won eight in a row.
Ben Sink
| 05/01/25 vs Maryville Christian | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Metro-East Lutheran | 6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 5 |
| 03/29/25 vs St. Teresa | 4 |
| 03/22/25 vs Lausanne Collegiate | 4 |
Ben Sink was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Scott Phelps and Omar Avalos did most of the damage at the plate: Phelps went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles, while Avalos went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most doubles Phelps has posted over his last 13 games. Jack Rolves was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Father McGivney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Monday. Highland won by a run and slipped past Waterloo 4-3.
Chase Knebel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Highland's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Highland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrin Stone, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 24-2.
Both Father McGivney Catholic and Highland just can't seem to miss. The Griffins have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
