The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will face off against the Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Father McGivney Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Civic Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Father McGivney Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering O'Fallon just ended the team's 26-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Griffins have suffered since March 21st.
Isaac Wendler put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Wendler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Holmes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Scott Phelps was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial came up short against Waterloo on Wednesday and fell 7-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Father McGivney Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 28-3. As for Civic Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-16.
Father McGivney Catholic took their win against Civic Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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