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| 04/03/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 13-11 W |
| 05/07/22 - Away | 16-7 W |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 05/04/19 - Neutral | 10-5 W |
| + 2 more games |
Althoff Catholic has gone 6-1 against Gibault Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Althoff Catholic and four for Gibault Catholic.
Things were looking good for Althoff Catholic after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Marquette Catholic by a score of 9-8.
Althoff Catholic got a good showing from Josh McPherson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McPherson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Evan Hoffman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Birdsong, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Gibault Catholic challenged Columbia on Monday. The Hawks lost 11-1 to the Eagles. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Althoff Catholic suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 9-4. As for Gibault Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Althoff Catholic's way against Gibault Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Althoff Catholic made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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