Baseball Preview: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Nokomis Redskins
Father McGivney Catholic is on a 23-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Nokomis is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will take on the Nokomis Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Father McGivney Catholic: 2.4, Nokomis: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Father McGivney Catholic beat Mater Dei 4-1.
Tyler Jacobs looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Drew Kleinheider was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Omar Avalos, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Nokomis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Auburn 4-3. That's two games straight that Nokomis has won by just one run.
Father McGivney Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Nokomis, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Nokomis in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 as Father McGivney Catholic made off with an 11-1 win. Does Father McGivney Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nokomis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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