The Gibault Catholic Hawks will square off against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gibault Catholic and Valmeyer, and Gibault Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Hawks came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 8-3 on Monday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Dante Gianino
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Dante Gianino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has become a key player for Gibault Catholic: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Gibault Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Robert Pierpoint, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Pierpoint has posted since back in May of 2024. Another was Kole Schilling, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pinckneyville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Benton on Monday.
JD Kellerman was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reed Marlow, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Gibault Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Pinckneyville, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
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