The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will head out on the road to square off against the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Althoff Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Father McGivney Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Father McGivney Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Nokomis by a score of 12-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Griffins' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Collinsville. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Althoff Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
Everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Althoff Catholic when the teams last played back in April, as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Griffins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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