The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Granite City Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Althoff Catholic is looking for their season's first win.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Althoff Catholic's offense. They lost 17-0 to Gibault Catholic on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Granite City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Alton on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Christine Myers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Granite City's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Tanksley, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Granite City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Granite City's record is now 4-8. As for Althoff Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Althoff Catholic came up short against Granite City in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 7-3. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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