Okawville is on a 12-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Gibault Catholic an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Okawville Rockets will be playing at home against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Okawville turned things around against Red Bud on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Musketeers with a sharp 14-1 victory. The game was the first time the Rockets have beaten the Musketeers on their field since April 6, 2018.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Gibault Catholic sidestepped Red Bud for a 9-8 win.
Dante Gianino looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Schaefer, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Frierdich, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Gibault Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Gibault Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Okawville, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-8.
Okawville might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Gibault Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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