Althoff Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins. That's two games in a row now that Althoff Catholic has lost by exactly 13 runs.
For Father McGivney Catholic's part, Jada Zumwalt was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Zumwalt was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Nora Mensing was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddy Callovini, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Althoff Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Father McGivney Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will challenge Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Marissa/Coulterville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marissa/Coulterville is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Father McGivney Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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