Civic Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Gibault Catholic Hawks by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Civic Memorial of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Tanner Hokamp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jack Piening was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Gibault Catholic's side, they let Peyton Schaefer and Tyler Frierdich loose on the outfield. Schaefer scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Frierdich scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Keeven, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Civic Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Gibault Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-16 record this season.
Civic Memorial will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Civic Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gibault Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Alton at 6:30 p.m.
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