Meteors
| 05/19/25 vs Steeleville | 10 |
| 05/17/25 @ Carlyle | 11 |
| 05/17/25 @ Greenville | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ New Athens | 12 |
| 05/14/25 @ Steeleville | 16 |
| + 17 more games |
Marissa/Coulterville has gone 8-2 against Gibault Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Meteors will take on the Hawks in a tournament on Tuesday. Marissa/Coulterville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Marissa/Coulterville had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Steeleville on Monday. The Meteors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Meteors in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kennedy Trieb, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Reilly Reid was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic hadn't done well against Valmeyer recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Pirates 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since April 1, 2024.
Gibault Catholic's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Murphy's first of the season. Another was Chloe Lancaster, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Marissa/Coulterville pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Gibault Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Gibault Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marissa/Coulterville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Gibault Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Marissa/Coulterville's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Marissa/Coulterville took their win against Gibault Catholic in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Meteors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
