The Alton Redbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Alton is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Alton is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 29, 2024 on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Edwardsville.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gibault Catholic and Valmeyer, and Gibault Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Hawks came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 8-3 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Dante Gianino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Gibault Catholic is undefeated when Gianino allows three or fewer earned runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Gibault Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Robert Pierpoint, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Pierpoint has posted since back in May of 2024. Peyton Schaefer was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Alton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Gibault Catholic, their record is now 6-13.
Alton suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Gibault 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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