Gibault Catholic is 0-3 against Civic Memorial since March of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Gibault Catholic Hawks duke it out with Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Gibault Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Gibault Catholic's victory against Marquette Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Gibault Catholic skirted past Marquette Catholic 11-9. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Explorers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Sophie Winkeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Karina Jerkatis
| 03/21/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Roxana | 1 |
| 05/09/24 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Steeleville | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Red Bud | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karina Jerkatis, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Lauren Lanham was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Gibault Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Kahoks as they made off with a 20-2 victory. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Civic Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Gibault Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Gibault Catholic might still be hurting after the 22-3 defeat they got from Civic Memorial in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Gibault Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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