Roxana is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Father McGivney Catholic is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Roxana Shells will take on the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roxana will bounce into Monday's game after beating Carlinville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Roxana was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Carlinville on Wednesday.
Sean Maberry and Kyle Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Maberry scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Campbell went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double. Aidan Briggs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Carrollton on Saturday as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 15-1 win.
Chase Kelley looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kannon Kamp was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Terhaar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Roxana is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Roxana has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Father McGivney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Roxana might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Father McGivney Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Roxana, Gabe Smith (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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