After flying high against Maryville Christian on Monday, Gibault Catholic came back down to earth. The Hawks took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinckneyville Panthers on Tuesday.

Dante Gianino
| 05/12/26 @ Pinckneyville | 2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Trico | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Sparta | 2 |
| 04/01/26 vs Chester | 2 |
| 05/11/26 vs Maryville Christian | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Dante Gianino was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Gibault Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 11-13 when he doesn't). Kole Schilling was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Gibault Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. As for Pinckneyville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10.
Looking ahead, Gibault Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Pinckneyville, they will host Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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