The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will venture away from home to challenge the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Father McGivney Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Columbia, who was ranked 25th at the time (Father McGivney Catholic was ranked 19th). The Griffins took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Monday. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Father McGivney Catholic couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic has been on a difficult stretch since their win on April 15. They came up short against Freeburg on Monday, falling 3-0. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Gibault Catholic struggled afterwards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Father McGivney Catholic fell to 17-1. As for Gibault Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7-2.
Everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Gibault Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Griffins since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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