The Granite City Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Granite City is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Granite City's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-0 to Civic Memorial, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Althoff Catholic was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 10-2 to Christian Brothers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since April 1st.
Althoff Catholic got a good showing from Luke Smith, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Winkeler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Granite City's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Althoff Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
Granite City skirted past Althoff Catholic 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team 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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