The Marquette Catholic Explorers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 4:30 p.m.
Marquette Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Mater Dei on Saturday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-0.
Marquette Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Stephan, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Father McGivney Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Roxana 13-1. The victory was nothing new for Father McGivney Catholic as they're now sitting on five straight.
Benjamin Sink was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Gerald Myatt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Marquette Catholic dropped their record down to 8-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marquette Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Father McGivney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marquette Catholic couldn't quite finish off Father McGivney Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Marquette Catholic, Jackson Rodgers (who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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