The New Athens Yellow Jackets will face off against the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Athens is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, New Athens didn't have quite enough to beat Dupo and fell 2-1.
New Athens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carinne Darin, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic earned an 8-3 victory over Metro-East Lutheran on Thursday. The Griffins haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Avery Grenzebach made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Zobrist, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
New Athens' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
New Athens suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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