Alton is 0-3 against Father McGivney Catholic since April of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Redbirds will challenge the Griffins at 11:30 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Alton 3.7, Father McGivney Catholic 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Alton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past O'Fallon 5-4.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rams 15-3. 15 seems to be a good number for the Griffins as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mason Holmes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Holmes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Omar Avalos was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Kannon Kamp was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Father McGivney Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Father McGivney Catholic pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Alton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Alton might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Father McGivney Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Redbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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