The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will face off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Father McGivney Catholic has three straight wins, Gibault Catholic has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Father McGivney Catholic needed a bit of extra time to put away Litchfield. They had just enough and edged out the Purple Panthers 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Griffins have posted since April 22nd.
Avery Grenzebach made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over ten innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 13 hits. Grenzebach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Alexa Jones
| 05/14/25 vs Litchfield | 4 |
| 05/08/25 @ Hillsboro | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ New Athens | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 2 |
In other batting news, Father McGivney Catholic let Morgan Zobrist and Alexa Jones run wild. Zobrist went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Jones went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave Jones a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic fell victim to Dupo and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Tigers.
Gibault Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Gibault Catholic when the teams last played back in April, as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 17-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Griffins since the squad 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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