The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will head out on the road to take on the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Father McGivney Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Father McGivney Catholic lost 14-7 to Nokomis on Friday.
Meanwhile, Southwestern can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Greenville with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Grace Strohbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southwestern let Sydney Valdes and Abby McDonald loose on the outfield. Valdes scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while McDonald scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vivian Zurheide, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Father McGivney Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10-1 record this season.
Father McGivney Catholic came up short against Southwestern when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Father McGivney Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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