Gibault Catholic is a perfect 4-0 against Trico since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Gibault Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Trico will be coming in after a loss.
Gibault Catholic proved they can win big last Monday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Red Bud 9-8. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Musketeers: they've now won seven in a row.
Dante Gianino looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Peyton Schaefer
| 04/17/25 vs Red Bud | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Cahokia | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 1 |
| 05/11/24 vs Valmeyer | 1 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Schaefer, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Frierdich, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Gibault Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Trico didn't have quite enough to beat Vienna on Tuesday and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Gibault Catholic pushed their record up to 4-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Trico, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Gibault Catholic took their win against Trico in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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