The Gibault Catholic Hawks will head out to square off against the Roxana Shells at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gibault Catholic couldn't beat Marquette Catholic on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Hawks lost 14-8 to the Explorers. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Explorers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Danny Kinsey stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Schilling, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Roxana took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against Granite City by a score of 7-3.
The team relied heavily on Nick Miles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Sean Maberry was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Gibault Catholic might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Roxana in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
