With a playoff win on the line, Calhoun rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Gibault Catholic Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Jack Goode spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Calhoun let Jack Zipprich and Easton Wallendorf run wild. Zipprich went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Wallendorf got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That's the most RBI Zipprich has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Drew Wallendorf, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Calhoun's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Gibault Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-19.
Looking ahead, Calhoun will take on Father McGivney Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Griffins will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. Gibault Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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