Marissa/Coulterville has gone 7-2 against Gibault Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Meteors will welcome the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Marissa/Coulterville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Father McGivney Catholic a 22-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Meteors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Paityn Hand was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hand was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Kearston Alstat
| 04/15/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Sparta | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Metro-East Lutheran | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ Okawville | 1 |
In other batting news, Kearston Alstat was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Maci McLaughlin was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Marissa/Coulterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .711. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic got the win against Althoff Catholic on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-0. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Like Marissa/Coulterville, Gibault Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Chloe Lancaster. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lancaster has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Molly Steibel and Lauren Lanham did most of the damage at the plate: Steibel scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Lanham scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lily Bollman, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Marissa/Coulterville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Gibault Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Gibault Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marissa/Coulterville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Gibault Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 10.3 hits. Given Marissa/Coulterville's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Marissa/Coulterville took their win against Gibault Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Meteors repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
