Cahokia extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Gibault Catholic Hawks, falling 11-0. If the Comanches were looking for revenge after losing 20-0 to the Hawks when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Gibault Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 3-3. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
For Gibault Catholic's part, Gus Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Schmidt a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Gibault Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kole Schilling, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Gibault Catholic's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Dylan Schaefer was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Cahokia will venture away from home to take on Marion at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gibault Catholic, they will take on St. Pius X at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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